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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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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