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According to the book Water in Crisis: A Guide to the World’s Fresh Water Resources, which was published by the United States Geological Survey, the seas contain slightly more than 96% of the total amount of water that exists on…

There are ten different bacterial species that can live on each insect.

It would appear that somebody had a rather massive allergy problem! Harrison Schmitt, an astronaut, discovered that he suffered a severe allergic reaction to moon dust while he was serving on the Apollo 17 mission.

This is because we have no way of knowing how far away from Earth we are, and therefore how many stars are visible from our planet. The closest star to us is our sun, and it’s about 150 light years…

How the dentist is able to tell one person from another, it’s because the shape of your teeth is unique. Your teeth have a unique pattern of ridges and grooves that help them function properly and keep bacteria out. Those…

The goldfish is the most widely distributed species of fish.

When the moon is directly overhead, you will weigh slightly less.