Science Believe it or Not

Concrete was used in building over 3000 years ago

One of the most prolific fossil hunters of the 1800's was the inspiration for "She sells seashells on the seashore"

The most venomous animal in Australia is the duck billed platypus

Mercury thermometers are banned from airplanes because they could destroy them.

Honey has been proven to have antibiotic properties

The total biomass of beetles in the world is greater than the total mass of whales.

The longest running scientific experiment is measuring the length of time it takes tar to form a drip.

The Moon seems larger when seen at night because the cooler air acts as a lens

The sky seems blue because most of the Earth's surface is water. Similarly Mars has a red sky due to the red surface.

Some human being can taste the difference between table salt (NaCl) formed from Cl-35 and Cl-37.

There are about 10 billion times as many atoms in a grain of sand than there are people alive on Earth.

As electric cars are more efficient, car brakes need to be replaced more frequently in electric models.

Aluminum cutlery was originally more expensive than gold.

Charles Darwin's discovery of "survival of the fittest" led to him becoming a pioneer in what we now call aerobics.

Most humans only use approximately 15% of their brain

The largest volcano known has a larger surface area than the whole United Kingdom

Avocados are toxic to horses

There are more hairs on a hare than hares anywhere (on Earth).