A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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