The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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