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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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