Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
75
The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
16
Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
42
The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
17
There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
13
Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
11
According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
72
Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
42