Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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