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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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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