Trivia



Pure water does not conduct electricity - Impurities found in water conduct electricity (such as salt).

A person weight less when the moon is directly overhead.

Minus 40 degrees Celsius is exactly the same as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

If one places 2 straws in one's mouth, one inside of a drink and the other on the outside - one won't be able to drink through either of them.

A can of diet coke will float in water, while a can of regular coke will sink. It's because that if an object displaces more than its weight in liquid, it floats; otherwise it sinks...
So the regular Coke can sinks as it is more dense than water due to sugar content in it.

A ball made of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber. And a ball entirely made of steel will bounce even higher than a ball of glass.

Scientists are working on technology to create roads that can charge electric cars as they drive on it.

Researchers at Boston University are working on a technology that will allow a person to download the skills directly to one's brain.

Scientists have found that our Milky Way galaxy contains at least 100 billion planets, many of which can support life.

The brain shuts down one's vision when one turns one's head quickly, to prevent motion blur.