18 - SCIENTIFIC MISCONCEPTIONS - THE FACTS

18 - SCIENTIFIC MISCONCEPTIONS - THE FACTS - BY JASON GRAHAM 

Fact 1:  Bats are not blind. Most use echo location as their primary sense, but all bats have a working pair of eyes.

Fact 2:  There is no chemical that indicates when someone has urinated in the swimming pool.

Fact 3: A Killer Whale is not a whale. Contrary to its name, it is in fact a member of the dolphin family.

10 Cool things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking | Discovery company

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10 Cool things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking

Even if you don't follow the developing theories in physics, you have probably heard of the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking. Most known as a brilliant mind in a paralyzed body, he's prided himself on making his complex physical concepts accessible to the public and writing the bestseller, "A Brief History of Time."
And if you are a fan of Conan O'Brien, "The Simpsons" or "Star Trek," you might have seen him brandishing his cool wit during guest appearances on those shows.

Fun and Interesting Science Facts | amazing facts

FUN AND AMAZING FACTS

Amaze yourself and your friends with these science facts! This is a collection of fun and interesting science facts. 

• When you crack a whip, it makes a sharp sound because the tip of the whip is traveling faster than the speed of sound. It is a sort of mini sonic boom!
• You could theoretically lose weight eating celery since it takes more calories to digest celery than are contained in the vegetable.
• Shark teeth are as hard as steel.
• The only letter not used in the periodic table is J.
• Lobsters have blue blood.

The smell of rain is caused by a bacteria | science facts | omg facts

 The smell of rain is caused by a bacteria
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You know it well: the smell of rain. Some people claim they can smell precipitation before it comes. Whether they can or not is arguable, but practically everyone knows what it smells like after it rains. Some may find this a pleasant smell, others may not.

Scientists created a robotic cockroach that can make real cockroaches | science facts

Scientists created a robotic cockroach that can make real cockroaches
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European scientists developed Insbot, an electronic cockroach that can trick real cockroaches into following it. The Insbot was developed under the European project LEURRE. The project aimed to study, model, and control mixed societies of animals and robots. 

Survival in Space Unprotected Is Possible--Briefly | Science facts | strange but true

 Survival in Space Unprotected Is Possible--Briefly 
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As far as certain death in a science fiction plot line goes, being ejected into the vacuum of space is more than a pretty sure thing. A shove out of the air lock by a mutinous lieutenant or a vicious rip in a space suit, and your average movie victim is guaranteed to die quickly and quietly, though with fewer exploding body parts than screenwriters might have you believe.

Amazing fact | The mejestic Gouldian Finch | Science facts

THE GOULDIAN MEJESTIC FINCH
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In 1992, it was classified as "Endangered in the wild"This was because the viable population size was estimated to be less than 2,500 mature individuals,