A US ton is equivalent to 900 kg (2000 pounds). A British ton is 1008 kg (2240 pounds), called a gross ton.

Hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the world.

The double-helix structure of DNA was discovered in 1953 by James Watson and Francis Crick. The length of a single human DNA molecule, when extended, is 1.7 metres (5 ft 5 in).

A square piece of dry paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.

Since space is essentially empty it cannot carry sound. Therefor there is no sound in space, at least not the sort of sound that we are used to.

If the amount of water in your body is reduced by just 1%, you’ll feel thirsty.

The muscle that lets your eye blink is the fastest muscle in your body. It allows you to blink 5 times a second. On average, you blink 15 000 times a day. Women blink twice as much as men.

The length from your wrist to your elbow is the same as the length of your foot.

On average a hiccup lasts 5 minutes.

If all your DNA is stretched out, it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.