1. The term hacker was coined by John Nash, the famous Mathematician. (Russel Crowe from the movie A Beautiful Mind). 2. One of the 1st technology hacks was discovered in 1972. It was a whistle from Cpan’ Crunch was used to make free long distance phone calls. 3. Ian Murphy …
Containing more than 99.8% of the total mass of the Solar System, the Sun is by far the largest object in the Solar System. 109 Earths would be required to even fit across the Sun’s disk, and the Sun’s interior could hold over 1.3 million Earths. Within the core of …
Israel, the 100th smallest country, with less than 1/1000th of the world’s population, can make claim to the following: Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees to the population in the world. Israel produces more scientific papers per capita than any other nation by a large margin -109 …
Blinking helps to wash tears over our eyeballs. That keeps them clean and moist. Our body has some natural protection for our eyes. Our eyelashes help to keep dirt out of our eyes. Our eyebrows are made to keep sweat from running into our eyes. The study of the iris …
Blood makes up about 7% of your body’s weight. One out of every 10 people admitted in a hospital needs blood. Human blood consists of about 22 percent solids and 78 percent water. Giving blood will not decrease your strength. The kidneys filter over 400 gallons of blood each day. …
Lung Facts The primary functions of your lungs are to transport oxygen from the air you breathe into your bloodstream while taking away carbon dioxide, which is released into the air when you breathe out. Most vertebrate animals (animals with spines) have two lungs. Your left and right lungs aren’t …
Our respiratory system is made up of many organs that work together, like musicians in a symphony, to make us breathe. Let’s get started with our respiratory system fun facts Every minute we breathe, we take in 13 pints of air! That is we breathe about 6.15 liters of air …
The Moon is our closest neighbor in space. It is a rocky, airless world that orbits Earth. The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite. Most of the other planets in our solar system also have moons. Many astronomers think that the Moon was formed after a Mars-sized object smashed into …
Some Facts everyone should be aware of about EarthQuake! The largest recorded earthquake in the United States was a magnitude 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound, Alaska on Good Friday, March 28, 1964 UTC. The largest recorded earthquake in the world was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 1960. …
History Originally, the first day of Lent was the day on which public penitents at Rome began their penance. They were sprinkled with ashes, dressed in sackcloth, and required to remain apart from the community until Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter). As this practice fell into disuse between the …