Science Facts

    Random Science Facts

    There are 113 Science Facts!

    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
    65
    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
    33
    Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
    44
    Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
    62
    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
    20
    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
    16
    For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
    34
    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
    38