According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
12
At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
55
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.
15
Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
6
The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
51
Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
11
Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
57
Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
50