Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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