Fun Science Facts

Science is a subject of great interest amongst kids. The process of discovering new concepts and natural phenomenona is mainly carried out by scientists. Years of research performed and efforts taken by scientists have revealed many interesting science facts about nature.

Knowing about the surroundings and making the best use of resources is possible by means of the knowledge of science.

Some of the important and weird science facts are enlisted below. These facts should help increase our knowledge about our earth and other aspects of nature. Apart from reading facts and just obtaining information, one should also participate in fun science experiments to enhance his/her knowledge. Here are some random science facts.

• Shape of the earth is not perfectly spherical. It has been found that earth is flattened in shape at the poles.
• The softest mineral found on earth is talc. Hardness of substances is measured on 'Mohs Scale'. Value of talc on this scale is just 1.

• It has been found that the Hawaii islands are moving at a speed of 10 cm/year towards Japan. This is due to the fact that Japan and Hawaii lie on separate tectonic plates.

• The number of scars and craters found on moon is much lesser than those found on earth. The constant changes (earthquakes, rain, erosion, wind) which take place on earth are the reason behind this difference.
• World's most dangerous creature is the housefly. This is on account of the large number of diseases transmitted by houseflies.

• Stapes is the smallest bone found in human body. Length of this bone is 0.28 cm.
• The loudest sound produced by any living creature on earth is 188 decibels. The Blue Whale is capable of producing such a loud sound. The sound produced by these whales has been detected 560 miles away from source.

• Insects called fleas are capable of jumping up to 130 times the height of their own body.
• Motor neurons are the longest cells found in the human body. Length of the motor neurons can be up to 1.37 m.

• Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean has the deepest part on the earth. Depth of this part is 10,916 m.
• Wounds present on the body if infested with maggots, hold greater chances of healing in quick time. The possibility of infection and spread of gangrene is reduced to a great extent by the presence of maggots.

• The gray whales are known to cover a distance of 12,500 miles every year, in the event of migration. These whales start of from the Arctic, travel towards Mexico and then return to Arctic.
• Quantity of Lunar rock brought to the earth amounts for 800 lbs. Surprisingly, most of this lunar materials has remained untested till date.

• Most poisonous creatures found on earth are the frogs. These are the poison arrow frogs from Central and South America.
• The American space station which fell to the earth was known as 'Skylab'. During its fall, the Skylab was shattered into thousands of pieces. It was a safe fall since, a large chunk fell into the oceans

• Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake in the world. The construction of Hoover Dam has resulted into the formation of Lake Mead.
• Length of the Hubble Telescope is 13.1 m. This telescope weighs 12 tons and its total cost is 2.1 billion.

The different fun science facts mentioned in this story provide us with interesting information. One should find the basic information about earth and other interesting facts related to the subject of science through this story.