Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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