For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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