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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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