Strange Science
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere.
nitrogen
This animal holds the record for the fastest land speed.
cheetah
This famous ship disappeared in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
Titanic
This is the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name.
Q
This green fruit is often mistaken for a vegetable and is used in guacamole.
avocado
This bodily fluid is mostly water and circulates oxygen and nutrients.
blood
This insect is the world’s strongest animal for its size — it can lift over 50 times its own body weight.
ant
This mysterious structure in Egypt is made of huge stone blocks and its construction still puzzles scientists.
pyramids
This animal’s heart is so big, a human could swim through its arteries.
blue whale
This cheese is known for its strong smell and is aged used mold.
blue cheese
This element is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
mercury
This planet in our solar system holds the record for the most moons — over 140 confirmed.
Saturn
This mysterious crop pattern phenomenon appears in fields and is sometimes linked to aliens.
crop circles
This fruit has more genes than humans.
Banana
This bright green paste, served with sushi, is often mistaken for avocado but delivers a nose-burning kick.
wasabi
This fruit can conduct electricity and is often used in science fair experiments.
lemon
The most Big Macs eaten in a lifetime (over 30,000) was by a man from this U.S. state.
Wisconsin
This 20th-century figure vanished in disappearance from his airplane in 1937 remains a famous unsolved mystery.
Amelia Earhart
This animal can survive being frozen solid and thawed back to life.
Frog
In Cambodia, this creepy crawly is deep-fried and sold as street food.
tarantula
This is the term for animals that can glow in the dark due to chemical reactions.
bioluminescent
This country holds the record for the most official languages spoken.
South Africa
This mythical creature, said to live in Scotland, has never been proven to exist.
Loch Ness Monster
You shed about this many pounds of skin every year.
8-10
This Hawaiian dish features raw fish, soy sauce, and rice — and is now a trendy lunch bowl.
Poke