0.5% of the male population are descended from Genghis Khan. (Scientists did a study in 2003 showing that about 16 million dudes share a Y chromosome with the famous Emperor.) nudes
The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. Believed to be a Tyrannosaurus rex turd, the fossilised dung (also named a 'coprolite') is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur a
Butterflies can not taste through their mouthparts. They also do not have mouthparts that can bite and chew, instead they have a long thin tubular structure that acts like a straw.
Ancient Roman concrete arches contained volcanic ash, which helped them self-heal when cracks formed by reacting with water. This made them incredibly durable, lasting for millennia.
Different parts of the nail matrix contribute differently to nail thickness
Studies indicate about 79 % of the thickness of the nail plate comes from the nail matrix, while the remaining 21 % is contributed by the nail bed — overturning the notion
An "android" (andro - man; eide - looks like) is a robot built to look like a human, while a "cyborg" (cybernetic organism) is a living thing with mechanical parts
