Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per 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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