Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
62
One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
20
The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
51
Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
71
Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
57
Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
88
Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
24
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