Amazing Science Facts (PART - 1)

Amazing Science Facts

PART - 1

1. The word "science" derives from latin word scientia meaning "knowledge".A
2.  200 pound person would only weight 76 pounds on mars because of differences in gravity.
3. Light from the earth takes just 1.255 seconds to reach the moon.
4. Sound travels at a speed of around 767 miles per hour (1,230 kilometers per hour).
5. Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that rolls on it's side like a barrel, while venus is the only planet that spins in the opposite direction to earth.
6. Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system with surface temperature above 450°C.
7. An elephant trunk has no bone but 40,000 muscles.
8. Fingernails grow four times faster than toenails.
9. A snail can sleep for 3-4 years ,during which period it does not need food.
10. There are 62,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body, laid end to end they would circle the earth 2.5 times.
11. The average person accidentally eats 430 bugs each year of their life.
12. The strongest muscle in human body is tongue.
13. The world's largest amphibian is the giant salamander, it can grow up to 5 ft. in length.
14. 100 years ago : The first virus was found in both plants and animals.
15. The grand canyon became a national monument & cellophane is invented 90 years ago.

     

                                       By HARDIK ODEDARA

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