The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
51
When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
199
Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
42
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
Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
162
Your brain is 80% water.
525
Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
118