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20 Science Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

20 Science Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

Science has an incredible way of revealing the hidden wonders of the universe. From the microscopic world of atoms to the cosmic expanse of galaxies, here are 24 jaw-dropping science facts that will leave you in awe.

#1 Trees Can “Talk” to Each Other

Trees Can "Talk" to Each Other

Through underground fungal networks, trees share nutrients and chemical signals, alerting each other of pests or diseases.

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#2 Black Holes Can Slow Down Time

Black Holes Can Slow Down Time

A phenomenon called time dilation occurs near black holes. Observers far away would see time passing slower for someone close to the black hole.

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#3 A Day on Earth Wasn’t Always 24 Hours

A Day on Earth Wasn't Always 24 Hours

Hundreds of millions of years ago, a day lasted only 18 hours because the Earth's rotation was faster.

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#4 Antarctica Is the Driest Desert

Antarctica Is the Driest Desert

Despite being covered in ice, Antarctica receives less precipitation than the Sahara, making it the driest place on Earth.

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#5 Cats Are Liquid—Scientifically Speaking

Cats Are Liquid—Scientifically Speaking

Cats can flow into tight spaces, and their unique physiology aligns with a definition of liquid: a material that conforms to its container.

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#6 The Moon Is Moving Away from Earth

The Moon Is Moving Away from Earth

The Moon drifts about 3.8 centimeters farther from Earth every year, subtly affecting tides and Earth's rotation.

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#7 A Day on Venus Is Longer Than a Year

A Day on Venus Is Longer Than a Year

In microgravity, gases and liquids don’t separate in your stomach, so burping as we know it on Earth is impossible.

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#8 The Largest Living Organism Is a Fungus

The Largest Living Organism Is a Fungus

A honey fungus in Oregon spans 2.4 miles and is considered the largest living organism on Earth.

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#9 The Speed of Light Is Not Always Constant

The Speed of Light Is Not Always Constant

Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis but only 225 Earth days to complete one orbit around the Sun.

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#10 Tardigrades Can Survive in Space

Tardigrades Can Survive in Space

While in a vacuum light travels at 299,792 kilometers per second, in materials like glass or water, it slows down significantly.

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#11 There’s a Planet Where It Rains Molten Glass

There’s a Planet Where It Rains Molten Glass

These microscopic creatures, also known as water bears, can endure the vacuum of space, extreme radiation, and temperatures ranging from absolute zero to 300°F.

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#12 The Human Brain Generates Enough Electricity to Power a Lightbulb

The Human Brain Generates Enough Electricity to Power a Lightbulb

At any moment, your brain produces about 20 watts of electrical power, enough to light a small bulb.

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#13 Sharks Are Older Than Trees

Sharks Are Older Than Trees

Sharks have been swimming in the oceans for over 400 million years, predating trees by about 50 million years.

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#14 A Teaspoon of Neutron Star Weighs as Much as Mount Everest

A Teaspoon of Neutron Star Weighs as Much as Mount Everest

Neutron stars are incredibly dense. A sugar-cube-sized piece of one would weigh about a billion tons on Earth.

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#15 You’re Mostly Made of Stardust

You’re Mostly Made of Stardust

The elements in your body—like carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen—were formed in the cores of ancient stars billions of years ago.

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#16 Water Can Boil and Freeze at the Same Time

Water Can Boil and Freeze at the Same Time

At a specific pressure known as the triple point, water can exist simultaneously as a solid, liquid, and gas.

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#17 Bananas Are Naturally Radioactive

Bananas Are Naturally Radioactive

Bananas contain potassium-40, a radioactive isotope. Don’t worry, though—the levels are perfectly safe for consumption.

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#18 Octopuses Have Three Hearts

Octopuses Have Three Hearts

Two hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third circulates it to the rest of the body. Fun fact: The heart that supplies the body actually stops beating when the octopus swims.

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#19 There Are More Stars in the Universe Than Grains of Sand on Earth

There Are More Stars in the Universe Than Grains of Sand on Earth

Astronomers estimate that the observable universe contains about 1,000 trillion stars—vastly outnumbering the grains of sand on all Earth's beaches.

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#20 Your DNA Could Stretch to the Sun and Back

Your DNA Could Stretch to the Sun and Back

If you unraveled all the DNA in your body and lined it up end-to-end, it would stretch approximately 93 million miles—enough to reach the Sun and return over 300 times.

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