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179 Science Facts That Are Deliciously Curious
There’s a tangible duality of science - on one side, it appears to be pretty dull with all the formulas, calculations, and indecipherable scribblings only understood by white-cloaked people. On the other hand, science facts like these, for instance, from @WeeklySciFact’s Twitter, are nothing but fascinating and invigorating. So, maybe we should just leave the calculations to the pros and instead enjoy their delightful Eureka! moments distilled into short cool facts, shall we?
You know what the best part of this cool science facts collection is? Well, besides them being thoroughly entertaining, they also come from various science branches. Nope, it’s not only chemistry and physics that get to shine here, but also botany, zoology, astronomy, and so on and so forth. Basically, a cool science fact for absolutely anyone’s taste and interest. Oh, and there’s more - all of these bits of info are bona fide scientific facts. Meaning they are verified and true. So, if you’d like to impress someone with an unbelievable fact without them winning in Google research later on, you can be sure that these babies are the bee's knees.
So, ready to dive deep into the waters of fun science facts? If so, scroll on down below and check them all out! Rank the most interesting facts to the top of the list by giving them your vote, and share this article with your friends after you’re done with all of the above!
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goodguybrad 3 years ago
So if i bleed 10 meters underwater my blood is green? That`s pretty cool
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Nathaniel 3 years ago
And the Koala species called the Drop Bear, waits in trees ready for an animal to walk underneath them, then drops on the targets head. Killing the animal and leaving a feast for the carnivorous Drop Bear. They have been know to target people, so keep your eyes out when walking about in Australia.
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Jody Whitmarsh 3 years ago
400 years that we know of.. did we have the ability to see it like that, and monitor it. before the 1600s?
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The Realist 3 years ago
Once again proving that Spider Man is in fact the best super hero ever.
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Jeff Gabrisl 3 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the premise of the original Star Trek series? They weren't exploring new galaxies, just different solar systems in the milky way...
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Hugh Cookson 3 years ago
Another fact is that 3/4's of the Worlds population has no idea what it's like to die of starvation or disease or see your family die in front of you or so many other things, yet they still kick back against people trying to flee situations that the people trying to flee these scenarios. Shame on them, shame on their communities and more to the point shame on them if they have ever voted for a political party that thinks it's OK to stop vulnerable people entering their country to both be safe and aim for a better life for them and their family.
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SmooshyFries 3 years ago
Soooo I should expect a huge class action lawsuit to get started soon for those of who had asbestos snow covered trees back in the day??
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Lorraine R 3 years ago
So that means we spend about 4.7 years of our lives with our eyes closed.
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Tom Hutcherson 1 year ago
If molecules were to completely stop moving, their atoms would have precise locations and velocities of zero. However, quantum mechanics states that no object can have precise values for both position and velocity at the same time. This residual motion results in ZPE.
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Ploploplop 3 years ago
They actually go into a sort of suspended animation where even their heart stops. This is an evolutionary tactic as the juveniles will have had a season to grow. When they thaw, they are ready to aggressively feed, rather than taking weeks to mature to a level where they can fend for themselves, allowing them first dibs on food sources as compared to other competitors in their ecosystem.
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Timmy Pillinger 3 years ago
Also the sky inside a rainbow is brighter than the sky outside it.
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Honest Dave 3 years ago
Swallowing its own brain is thought to be the number one cause of Woodpecker related suicides, usually occuring if they fart mid-peck
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Eat Dirt Crow 3 years ago
And the reason that one leg of the V is longer than the other is because there's more birds on that side.
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Danish Susanne 3 years ago
So my biology teacher was incorrect, when he said that humans and chimpanzees are the only animals that uses tools. I have known it for years but this about bats is news to me.
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Olivia Dean 3 years ago
My Brown Isa's are awesome! Last winter was sooo cold and dark (more than usual for Melbourne), so we had an egg hiatus for 6 weeks. Good little girls. But they keep breaking into my lillies ....
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Duesvolent90 3 years ago (edited)
The exact speed of a Nope. All situations apply, we've all done it..
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Jeff Gabrisl 3 years ago
This fact is mostly bogus. To begin with, the aerodynamics of the vehicle have a lot to do with it. A tractor-trailor and a sports car will have completely opposite aerodynamic properties. Also, gearing and engine powerbands have much more to do with fuel economy on a normal car. If you know your trans gearing compared to final drive ratio, you can easily compare speeds and see that it doesn't take any more RPM to travel at 45 or 60, depending on the gear.
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Crazy Meerkat Lady 3 years ago
Scientist 1: "Is it brighter than the sun?" Scientist 2: "Yes, 1 billion times brighter!" Scientist 1: "Woooohooo! Awesome man, we did it!" Scientist 2: "Now what?" Scientist 1: "Moving on, lets determine how often chimpanzees build new tree nests."
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Tom Hutcherson 1 year ago
Male platypuses produce a clear, sticky venom during mating season that's delivered through hollow spurs on their hind legs. While not lethal to humans, the venom's effects are extremely painful and can include: Immediate, intense pain: Described as "devastating" and worse than shrapnel Swelling: Local swelling that can last for months Muscle wasting: Particularly in the affected hand Nausea and cold sweats Lymph node swelling Hypersensitivity to pain: Can last up to three months
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Danish Susanne 3 years ago
But if that is so, how do they change color to match their surroundings?
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Kathryn Clark 3 years ago
They give birth standing up, too. It can be a six foot drop to the ground when calves are born.
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Ray McArdle 3 years ago
There's already enough jeans to give everyone two pairs. Stop making the darn things!
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Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Maybe we just don't yet understand how insect physiology processes pain.
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Tom Hutcherson 1 year ago
https://news.mit.edu/2018/first-ionic-wind-plane-no-moving-parts-1121
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Kathy Wilbourne 3 years ago
Surely you mean when exposed to air since it's not used with water
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Abdullah Collins 3 years ago
As a stargazer, all those satellite are like sky pollution. Last year alone they were interrupting my telescope views once a night on average
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Nenya 3 years ago
So many mistakes in this?! Had to stop reading, didn’t even make it half way through, my blood pressure couldn’t take it.. I am all for fun facts, but don’t call it science if you don’t even do basic fact checks! Grrr.. Don’t mind me, I’ll eat some sugar now…
Aisling Raye 3 years ago
This could have been such an interesting list if they had cited sources. I definitely don't know everything but I do know there were errors in this list and I gave up after like 20 of them. If I'm going to take the time to read some fun facts they sure as heck need to be verifiable fun facts.
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Iris Hidalgo 3 years ago
I agree, too much of anything is bad. In NC we don't get those crazy amounts
Nenya 3 years ago
So many mistakes in this?! Had to stop reading, didn’t even make it half way through, my blood pressure couldn’t take it.. I am all for fun facts, but don’t call it science if you don’t even do basic fact checks! Grrr.. Don’t mind me, I’ll eat some sugar now…
Aisling Raye 3 years ago
This could have been such an interesting list if they had cited sources. I definitely don't know everything but I do know there were errors in this list and I gave up after like 20 of them. If I'm going to take the time to read some fun facts they sure as heck need to be verifiable fun facts.
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I agree, too much of anything is bad. In NC we don't get those crazy amounts
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