Tensegrity structures use compression and tension to support loads far greater than their weight suggests.
Fact #5798
👍 0 · 👎 0
More Science Facts
The Double Slit experiment demonstrated wave-particle duality in quantum physics.
Fact #998 · Science
Fossilized footprints provide evidence of dinosaur behavior.
Fact #688 · Science
The Ames room illusion distorts perceived size and distance.
Fact #1490 · Science
DNA carries genetic information in living organisms.
Fact #37 · Science
Some metals such as mercury are liquid at room temperature.
Fact #106 · Science
Learning involves changes in neural connections.
Fact #986 · Science
Lightning can heat the air it passes through to temperatures hotter than the surface of the Sun.
Fact #5 · Science
The Thatcher illusion disrupts facial recognition when inverted.
Fact #1491 · Science
Want more facts?
We have over 11,491 facts across 15 categories.