Isaac Newton was kicked out of school. He was expelled as a teenager at the request of his mother, who wanted him to become a farmer.
Snake venom is dangerous only if it gets into the bloodstream. If ingested it is metabolized in the intestines and becomes harmless. Therefore, in Vietnam and Thailand, where they eat poisonous snakes, the rattlesnake is highly desirable.
In 1666, the fire that destroyed most of the city of London, at the same time has ended the plague. Mostly because the fire killed infected rats who were the carriers of the disease.
Every second the Earth is struck about hundred times by lightning, while four times more lightnings flash in the sky. Lightning can be anywhere from 60 meters to 30 kilometers long.
The power of the first lasers was measured by the number of razor blades the laser beams could pass through.
Coca-Cola was originally green in color.
