The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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