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  Introduction Why do female sharks have thick skins?  How many bones are in your body?  What color are the eyes of a scallop?  What did people do before there was toilet paper? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this offbeat list of fun facts in science and history . Female sharks have thicker skins than males Female sharks have thicker skins than males.  Scientists think it's because males have this odd tendency to bite females while mating.  Despite this, sharks sometimes still gather in large quantities.  In February 2016, researchers reported that more than 10,000 blacktip sharks were  lurking together  off the Florida coast.  Understandably, though, pregnant female sharks seem to avoid males on migration routes.  Who wouldn't? The ocean is 8 Empire State Buildings deep The ocean  is 12,080.7 feet (3,682.2 meters) deep on average.  That's about eight Empire State Buildings, stacked one on top of the ot...

If you happen to be one of those people whose craving for knowledge is always on rise, this compilation of interesting facts about science is meant for you. Did you know that the largest volcano in the Solar System, which is located on planet Mars, is even bigger than the Mount Everest?  Were you aware of the fact that it would take us 2 million years to travel to Andromeda―the galaxy which is nearest to us―and that too, in the fastest spacecraft in the world?  What about the fact that the King Cobra is the only snake which makes its nest on the ground to lay eggs.  You knew that?  There are millions of such facts which you must have never heard before, each more amazing than the other.               Some Interesting Science Facts  Science is a broad concept which encompasses several disciplines, so compiling a list of interesting facts on this subject is no easy job.  Not many people know that Venus is the only planet in the ...

                          Interesting Facts Disneyland serves 2.8 million churros a year. The churro was introduced to South America in the 1500s during the Spanish Inquisition.  Around the same time, the Spanish brought cocoa to Europe, which they thickened with cane sugar to make hot chocolate.  That probably explains why churros and hot chocolate is still a go-to pairing to this day. Yellow and red stimulates hunger. Picture all the major fast  food joints in your country.  What does McDonald’s, KFC, Popeyes, and Chick-fil-a have in common aside from being fast food giants?  All of their logos and branding have elements of red and yellow.  This is because red and yellow psychologically stimulate hunger. There are over 100 ways to cook an egg. Eggs are used as a main dish, in baking, and even desserts such as flan and pudding.  In fact, the traditional chef’s toque had 100 folds to symb...