Fun Stuff
Here at American Science & Surplus we believe that learning, crafting, DIYing and other projects should be fun and enjoyable. To that end, here are a few fun, interesting and even strange things that we want to share with you.
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Amazing, bizarre, and weird science facts!
Return of the Bride of the 50 Foot Worm. 4 out of 5 animals on Earth are microscopic worms called nematodes. For every human there are 57 billion nematodes. Additionally, scientists recently revived a nematode that had been frozen in the Siberian permafrost 46,000 years ago.
Smarter than your average driver. In a study by neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire, it was found that London cab drivers literally change the structure of their brains, enlarging their hippocampus, the area associated with spatial memory, when they study to pass their Knowledge test.
Don't think with your head. The majority of an octopuus' neurons are in it's arms, not it's head. This means that the central brain doesn't actually control every movement of the arms - they are mostly in control of themselves.
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