A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
43
The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
17
Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
75
Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
101
Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
21
There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
20
One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
71
The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
75