Science Competition

Did you know?

Unlike humans, grasshoppers do not have ears on the side of their head. Like the ears of people, the grasshopper sound detector is a thin membrane called a tympanum, or “eardrum”. In adults, the tympanum is covered and protected by the wings, and allows the grasshopper to hear the songs of its fellow grasshoppers.

Source: https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/10-quick-scientific-facts-will-blow-mind/

Did you know?
Decades of use of very low frequency (VLF) radio communications have resulted in an artificial cocoon that could help protect the planet from solar flares and radiation particles.
Source: https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/science/2017/12/18/news/22-mind-blowing-science-facts-we-didn-t-know-at-the-start-of-2017-1213419/

Did you know?

Babies have around 100 more bones than adults.
Babies have about 300 bones at birth, with cartilage between many of them. This extra flexibility helps them pass through the birth canal and also allows for rapid growth. With age, many of the bones fuse, leaving 206 bones that make up an average adult skeleton.

Source : https://www.howitworksdaily.com/15-amazing-science-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind/