Did You Know?

Post an amazing uncommonly known fact here, whether significant or trivial...

(Tip: Be sure to cite your sources)

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To start us off:

Fact: You replace every particle in your body every seven years. You are literally not the same person you were 7 years ago.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/does-body-really-replace-seven-years.htm

Fact: Matter can be created from light.

Source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_creation

Let there be light.

SeventhSL wrote: Fact: Matter can be created from light.

Source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_creation

That's a little deceptive on account of this being only a theoretical fact. The math works out, but it has never been observed to occur in nature.

My turn to contribute: I have clean socks.

Jamie Stick wrote: That's a little deceptive on account of this being only a theoretical fact. The math works out, but it has never been observed to occur in nature.

Just wondering why you say it is still theoretical? It has been repeatedly done now according to numerous articles I've read. What am I missing? To use the same source as the original post:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/can-we-manufacture-matter.htm

umm, even if the sun stopped its fusion today, we wouldn't notice for millions of years.

thenakedscientists.com

I can eat jellybeans with chopsticks while driving.

steam, I did not know that

steamboat28 wrote: I can eat jellybeans with chopsticks while driving.

Pro did say cite sources, so.... Pictures please!!

Ha ha great point Brennda!!!