Chewing gum does not take 7 years to digest if swallowed — it passes through within a few days.

Energy and mass are interchangeable.

Fact #1847 · Science

Lightning can heat air hotter than the surface of the Sun.

Fact #1727 · Science

Archaeopteryx is considered a transitional fossil between dinosaurs and birds.

Fact #624 · Science

Heatwaves can pose serious risks to human health.

Fact #821 · Science

Vaccination campaigns have eliminated several diseases in many regions.

Fact #1224 · Science

Some earthquakes are too small to be felt but are detected by instruments.

Fact #828 · Science

There are more possible shuffles of a deck of cards than seconds since Earth formed.

Fact #1675 · Science

CRISPR technology allows targeted gene editing.

Fact #1204 · Science