February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. See more
A teaspoon of neutron star material weighs about 110 million tons. See more
Rain falls at 11 km/h. See more
It is impossible for a solar eclipse to last for more than 7 minutes 58 seconds. See more
Your skin weighs about 3.2 kg. See more
You cannot sneeze with your eyes open. See more
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. See more
The telescope on Mount Palomar, California, can see a distance of 7,038,835,200,000,000 million miles. See more
Venus is the only planet in the solar system to spin backwards. See more
We lose half a litre of water a day through breathing. See more
10% of human dry weight comes from bacteria. See more
Hot water weighs less than cold water for a given volume. See more
Zero point energy is a source of energy which is released when atoms stop moving, at -273 Celcius. See more
We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean. See more
Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet. See more
A typical bed usually houses over 6 billion dust mites. See more