At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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