If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
67
According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
12
Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
44
The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
21
In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
17
The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
65
Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
408
Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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