Science Facts

    Random Science Facts

    There are 113 Science Facts!

    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
    33
    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
    75
    Your brain is 80% water.
    525
    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
    408
    All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
    51
    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
    180
    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
    173
    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
    5