Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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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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