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15 scientific facts that you will hardly believe

Who says science is boring? Scientists have recently discovered that coconut water can be injected into the body intravenously and that the Mona Lisa actually had eyebrows. The world will never cease to amaze us - check it out for yourself!

Here is 15 science facts, which you may find hard to believe.

The coldest place in the universe is on Earth. Scientists from Finland managed to freeze an atom with the help of a laser. This allowed them to reach temperatures close to absolute zero (-273.15 °C).

If we could get rid of empty space in atoms, we would put all of humanity into one apple.

The chemical compound that gives raspberries their flavor is present throughout the universe. So if you could if we tasted the universe, we would have the feeling that we are tasting a raspberry.

The universe tastes like raspberries.
The universe tastes like raspberries.

It is one of the most slippery substances in the world the grease in our knees.

The largest living organism in the world is a fungus Armillaria ostoyae, which grows in Malheur, Oregon (USA). Its size is more than 8.7 square kilometers, and it is about 2400 years old.

Squid brains look like bread a bagel. This is because of his digestive system: food goes through the brain. A bagel thus helping to keep the brain intact while swallowing food.

He has fleas faster acceleration than a rocket plane. It jumps at a speed of 79.8 meters per second. Its acceleration is thus 50 times greater than the acceleration of a rocket plane.

Flea easily outruns a rocket plane.
Flea easily outruns a rocket plane.

They have human lungs the same area as a tennis court.

Men have a genetic predisposition to determine the sex of the newborn. Men who have more sisters have more girlfriends. The reverse is also true – women who have more brothers have more boyfriends.

Sagittarius fish can recognizes human faces. It is successful in more than 80 percent.

The height of the Eiffel Tower is varies according to weather conditions: in summer, when it's hot, the tower rises by 15 centimeters. Metal expands when heated.

The Eiffel Tower expands and contracts.
The Eiffel Tower expands and contracts.

Thai fish Cryptototra thamicola you can climb rocks. It is the only fish that can walk. It has a developed pelvis and uses its fins as reptiles use their limbs.

Art expert Pascal Cotte researched the portrait of Mona Lisa using special equipment and found that it was had eyebrows. Over time, they perished, so we can no longer see them today. In addition, Mona Lisa's face was wider and the sky was bluer.

The human brain needs as much energy as a 10-watt light bulb. And it doesn't matter whether we are awake or asleep.

Frequent drinking of coffee can causes reduction in breast size. 3 cups of coffee a day can make your breasts smaller, especially if they were slightly larger than average to begin with. This is because caffeine burns fat. And as you probably know, breasts are mostly made up of fat tissue.

Breasts can shrink due to too much coffee.
Breasts can shrink due to too much coffee.

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