No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
107
Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
39
Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
42
Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
11
At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
15
A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
57
The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
116
Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
408