Materials Science Facts

Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.

Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.

The purpose of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle.

The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.

Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.

An ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire 50 miles long.

Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.