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Science Facts

Viral science facts about the human body, Earth, physics, animals, space, and chemistry.

Human body facts

Your brain uses about 20% of your body energy despite its small mass.

Earth is not a perfect sphere; rotation makes it bulge at the equator.

Light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach Earth.

Octopuses have distributed nervous systems and remarkable problem-solving ability.

Neutron stars can spin hundreds of times per second.

Water expands when it freezes, which is unusual for liquids.