During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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