Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
39
4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
27
Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
41
A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
57
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!
16
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.
24
Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
88
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.
39