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Top 10 Unbelievable Science Facts
1. The oceans generate the vast majority of the oxygen on the planet.
The sea produces 50% of the world's oxygen: The rainforest may be our first thought. But did you know
that plankton, seaweed, and other ocean-based b doing photosynthesis produces half of the world's
oxygen.
2. Animals are using the magnetic field to determine their location:
"Research shows that several animals (including sea turtles) have the capability to detect the Earth's
magnetic field and use this sense for navigation," according to the US Geological Survey.
3. Tunnel through Earth
If you drilled a straight tunnel through the Earth and jumped in, it would take you exactly 42 minutes
and 12 seconds to get to the other side.
4. Thunder Light
A single bolt of lightning is powerful enough to cook 100,000 slices of toast.
5. More trees exist on the planet than stars in the solar system:
According to NASA experts, the Milky Way galaxy contains up to 400 billion stars, but the number of
trees on Earth is estimated to be more than 3 trillion.
6. Number of chromosomes in Gorillas and Potatoes
You will be amazed to know that there is only two chromosome difference. Gorillas and Potatoes have
48 chromosomes while humans have 46 chromosomes.
7. Human saliva:
Human saliva contains opiorphin, a painkiller that is six times more potent than morphine.
8. Human skin:
Human skin completely replaces itself 900 times in a lifetime (by average).
9.Bananas are radioactive
Bananas contain potassium, and because potassium decays, the yellow fruit becomes slightly
radioactive.
10. One teaspoon of Soil contain more life than total people on planet
One teaspoon of soil contains more microorganisms than people on the planet. According to the report,
"millions of species and billions of organisms i.e. bacteria, algae, microscopic insects, earthworms,
beetles, ants, mites, fungi, and more represent the highest concentration of biomass anywhere on the
planet."
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