
Stomach acid (pH 1.5-3.5) dissolves metal; lining regenerates every 3-4 days
Stomach acid (pH 1.5-3.5) dissolves metal; lining regenerates every 3-4 days
Concrete
Human bones are stronger than concrete — ounce for ounce, bone is stronger than steel
You shed about 1.5 million skin cells per hour
You shed approximately 1.5 million skin cells per hour, equating to roughly 4 kg annually
Honey never spoils
Edible honey preserved for 3,000 years in Egyptian tombs
Hot chocolate
Chocolate was a bitter drink in Mesoamerica for 3,000 years before Europeans added sugar
List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and mathematics
"Brain uses 20% body energy, 2% body weight."
Your DNA stretched end to end would reach the Sun and back over 600 times
Your DNA stretched end to end would reach the Sun and back over 600 times
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