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WILD, WEIRD AND REAL 15 SCIENCE FACTS:

1 Babies have 100 more bones than adults.
2. The human stomach can dissolve razor blades.
3. More than half of Earth's oxygen is produced by the oceanic plankton.

4. Rats laugh when they're tickled.
5. Hot water freezes faster than cold water.

6. There are more trees on earth than stars in our galaxy.
7. It can rain diamonds on other planets.
8. Helium can work against gravity.

9. It's impossible to burp in space.
10. About half of your body contains bacterial cells.
11. Men are more likely to be colourblind than women.

12. Plastic can be end up as vanilla flavouring.
13. We have no idea what most of the universe looks like.
14. Bats don't get sick from most viruses.

15. Human are capable of producing venom.
16. The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer.

17. Venus is the only planet to rotate clockwise.
18. You lose bones as you grow.
19. Honey never goes bad.

20. Camels can change their blood.

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY
* Most people blink about 25 times per minute.
* 80% of the brain is water.

* Diabetes causes 6 deaths every minute and 1 in 20 deaths in the world.
* Eating breakfast helps to burn 5 to 20% of calories throughout the day.

* A drop of blood contains 250 million cells.
* Our brain has over 100 million nerve cells.
* 80 head hairs are likely to fall every day.

* 10% of women and men’s dry weight comes from bacteria.
* The energy of our brain is enough to supply power to a light bulb.
* Your heart beat imitates the music you are listening to.

* You have enough iron in your body to make a 3 inch long nail.
* The human nose can detect about 1 trillion smells.