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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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Nathaniel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Transmission would be a nightmare, but there are lots of solutions to the issues facing us. Unfortunately, step 1 of those solutions all are a variant of “ pull all heads out of all asses. “

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Nathaniel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't be silly. We never made it to the Moon! The Moon is just a holographic projection created by our secret Lizard Overlords!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But when caught in a nuclear explosion, they become giant and attack cities with famous landmarks. Godzilla Versus The Tardigrades. Coming soon to a cinema near you!

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N Miller
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't it the case that if you stood at the base you couldn't see the top because it's over the horizon (or something like that?)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not sure how I feel about ‘statistically’ and ‘science fact’ in the same sentence…

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Jeff Gabrisl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun fact: when I regained my smell after Covid, I could smell better than I could before. More nuances. More subtleties. Not superhuman, but maybe 10-15% better. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Hugh Cookson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are the formal, scientific names for body parts being censored? This will probably offend scientists the most, which is the opposite of the intended effect, isn't it?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

About time someone started to clean up the literal deathtraps up there

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think Pringles' initial intention was to make tennis balls. But on the day that the rubber was supposed to show up, a big truckload of potatoes arrived. But Pringles is a laid-back company. They said, "Duck it. Cut 'em up!", amirite? Mitch Hedberg

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The earth would be almost 100 feet away from the sun. The nearest star would also be beach ball sized and be 5 miles away.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Emits is the right word, as it actually still takes more energy input that is output. so, it doesn't yet "produce" energy.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They give birth standing up, too. It can be a six foot drop to the ground when calves are born.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's already enough jeans to give everyone two pairs. Stop making the darn things!

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1 year ago

Markus where you at? They using both.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a stargazer, all those satellite are like sky pollution. Last year alone they were interrupting my telescope views once a night on average