Science Trivia

  • Dry ice does not melt. It sublimes, which means it goes directly from solid form to gaseous form
  • The tails of comets generally point away from the Sun whether the comet is approaching the sun or receding
  • Airports at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density
  • It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times!
  • Gold is the only metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for thousands of years
  • The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust
  • The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements
  • Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature
  • Everyone’s tongue print is different, like fingerprints
  • The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket
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