18 Surprising Science Facts to Occupy Your Brain

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    Why do we get goosebumps? For our ancestors, it was a superpower: trapping heat to stay warm and puffing up fur to scare predators @science.in
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    Babies have about 300 bones. Adults only have 206 because some fuse as we grow. @science.in
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    Why do humans have an appendix? T It used to help digest tough plants, but now it's a safe house for good gut bacteria. @science.in
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    Why do we have belly buttons? It's the scar left from your umbilical cord, which feed you in the womb. ↑ @science.in
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  • 05
    Your body literally glows, but the light is too weak for the human eye to see. This bioluminescence is a byproduct of your metabolic processes. @science.in
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    6/10 8/10 You seem more attractivel when you are in a group. Known as the "cheerleader effect, Our brains tend to average out the faces in a group, making everyone apparr more attractive. @science.in
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    Your stomach acid is enough to dissolve razer blades It has a pH of 1 to 3 @science.in
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  • 08
    The longest animal in the world is not the blue whale. It's the Lion's Mane Jellyfish, whose tentacles can reach longer than a whale. Blue Whale, <30 m @science.in Lion's Mane Jellyfish, up to 37 m
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    THE LARGEST VOLCANO IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM IS ON MARS. Olympus Mons is nearly three times the height of Mount Everest Mount Everest, 8,849 m @science.in Olympus Mons, ~21,900 m
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    The smallest reptile in the world could easily fit on your fingertip. The Brookesia nana chameleon, a recently dissevered species, is a conteinder for the title. @science.in
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  • 11
    A single 10-second kiss can transfer up to 80 million bacteria. This exposure to new microbes can help strengthen your immune system. @science.in
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    The shortest lifestan of any known animal belongs to the mayfly. XII After reaching its adult stage, it lives for less of 24 hours @science.in
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    The oldest continuosly operating company in the world was a construction company. Kongo Gumi was founded in Japan in 578 AD and operated for over 1,400 years. @science.in
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  • 14
    The world's shortest commercial flight lasts only 90 seconds Westray Papa Westray It connects the Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray, a distance of just 1.7 miles. @science.in
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    The oldest message in a bottle was found after 131 years It was released in 1886 and discovered is a beach in 2018 @science.in
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    Bears can pause their pregnances. They delay the implination of the fertilized egg until conditions are perfect for birth. @science.in
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    The world's tallest waterfall is underwater. Angel Falls, 979 m @science.in Denmark Strait Cataract ≈3,500 m
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    The largest desert in the world is Antarctica. A desert is defined by its low precipitation, not as temperature. Sahara Desert 9,2 million sq km @science.in 2 Antarctic Polar Desert, 14,2 million sq km

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