Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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