Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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