Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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