Fun Facts! by Gladen Neri

A cloud weighs around a million tons.

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 06:56:15 UTC

A cloud typically has a volume of around 1km³ and a density of around 1.003kg per m³ – that's a density that’s around 0.4 per cent lower than the air surrounding it (this is how they are able to float).

Water might not be wet.

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 07:01:06 UTC

This is because most scientists define wetness as a liquid’s ability to maintain contact with a solid surface, meaning that water itself is not wet, but can make other objects wet.

Einstein’s brain was stolen for science

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 07:13:51 UTC

Moose are adept swimmers

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 07:17:46 UTC

They can hold their breath underwater for a full minute. Their large nostrils act as valves to keep water out as they dive up to six meters. When colder weather comes they feast on underwater plants that are out of reach for other species.

Most maps of the world are wrong.

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 07:23:13 UTC

Ants don’t have lungs.

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 07:27:26 UTC

Snails have teeth

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 07:28:46 UTC

Elephants sleep less than any other animal.

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 07:45:39 UTC

The longest someone has gone without sleep is 11 days, 25 minutes.

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 07:47:24 UTC

A rose by any other name

gladengay96 — 2024-03-11 07:50:02 UTC