At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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