ADVERTISMENT
 
 
Home > Facts > Science Facts
21 Nov 2009
Camels can go for 17 days without water in extreme heat.
Seed germination is also greatly increased by the same technique, with germination rates in radish seeds increasing from an average of 20 per cent to 80 to 90 per cent.
House flies transmit more diseases than any other animal since they tend to land on animal waste.
Palm oil, also has more saturated fat than butter does - about 85 percent to butter's 80.
The male seahorse, not the female, carries the embryo of the species. The female fills the male's brooch pouch with eggs, which remain in the swollen sac for a gestation period of eight to ten days.
Random Fact Generator
 
 

Find facts about:
Humans Earth Machines
Nature Mysteries Origins
Big Theories Technology Space
 
FirstScience.com

About | Privacy policy | Terms & conditions
© 1995-2009 All rights reserved

> Find 1000s more science gadgets, games & gifts

Christopher Potter - You Are Here: A Portable History of the Universe Win a Book!
Enter our competition to win a copy of You Are Here: A Portable History of the Universe by Christopher Potter.
> Click here
House Banner
Why is science important?
Democratic process
Environment
Medicine
Technology
Understanding the Universe