Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
67
One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
51
In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
39
The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
61
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.
15
Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
42
Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
88