Science facts develop the interests of both youngsters and adults. The new discoveries make science an interesting subject for students. Here are some fascinating and unbelievable science facts that will be difficult for you to believe.
Babies have more bones than adults
Isn’t it shocking that even though babies are so small in size, they still consist of more bones than adults? Babies have more cartilage for rapid growth and flexibility to pass through the birth canal. This is why there are 300 bones found in babies, which fuse to become 206 bones as the baby grows.
Stomach acid can dissolve the blade
One of the most unbelievable facts is that the acid used to digest food in the human stomach can also dissolve blades. Gastric acid has a pH level of 1.5 to 3.5 in the human stomach, which is very strong enough to dissolve stainless steel blades.
Alphabet missing in the periodic table
Students preparing for the JEE or NEET exams are well-acquainted with what the periodic table is and what its elements are. But one of the interesting science facts that nobody knows or notices is that the alphabet “J” does not represent any element of the periodic table.
Nerve cells in the human brain
People know that the human body has nerve cells, also known as neurons. But what amazes them is the number of these nerve cells in the human brain. A person’s brain contains 100 billion nerve cells, and the spinal cord contains approximately 13.5 million nerve cells.
The freezing and boiling points of water can be the same
Have you heard of ‘Triple Point’? One of the most interesting scientific facts is that water can coexist in all three states, i.e., solid, liquid, and gaseous, at a specific pressure and temperature. The triple point is a thermodynamic equilibrium state with a pressure of 611.657 Pa and a temperature of 0.01 °C.
Two planets that rotate in a clockwise direction
On the list of amazing facts, this is one of the facts that confuses people the most. Uranus and Venus are 2 planets that rotate in a clockwise direction about their axis. The rest of the planets rotate in counter-clock directions.
The skin color of a polar bear
Most of you will say that polar bears have white skin or fur, as they appear white in color. But it is not true. In reality, polar bears’ skin color is actually black and they have the clearest fur. The long guard hairs of polar bears are transparent and hollow, which depicts optical characteristics. This characteristic makes the polar bear’s fur look white, and so the bear appears white.
These are some amazing facts that most of you might not be aware of.
