Brain-Bytes

On average, the amount of times that skin replaces itself in thelifespan of a human is around 900.

Why don’t dermatologists need confetti for parties? Researchers have discovered that the skin

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A CLOCK WITH 100%ACCURACY

Why do meteorologists never throw surprise parties? Metrologists work very hard to keep time, using

There is enough DNA in the average person’s body to stretchfrom the sun to Pluto and back — 17 times

How can your DNA take 17 trips to Pluto and back and still prove you’re almost a clone of your nei

Bananas are radioactive

Worried about radiation? They contain potassium-40, a radioactive isotope that emits beta and gamma

A teaspoonful of neutron stars would weigh 6 billion tons.

How do you fit three suns into a sphere only 10 kilometers wide? A neutron star is the remnants of a

Hot water freezes faster than cold water.

Is it possible that the secret to faster ice cream might be in starting with hot milk? This may seem