Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
101
Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
42
Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
0
Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
65
Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
11
Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
5
There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
13
The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
180