Did you know? Here are some fun, interesting and sometimes weird chemistry facts. 1.Its possible to get sick or even die from drinking too much water. 2.Liquid oxygen is blue. 3.Fish scales are a common lipstick ingredient. 4.Some lipstick contains lead acetate or sugar of lead. This toxic lead compound makes the lipstick taste sweet. 5.The average shot of espresso contains less caffeine than a typical cup of coffee. 6.Coca Cola originally contained cocaine. 7.Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries, for the same mass. 8.Lobster blood is colorless until it is exposed to air. Then the blood appears blue. 9.Goldfish eyes perceive not only the visible spectrum, but also infrared and ultraviolet light. 10.When you freeze saltwater or seawater slowly, you get freshwater ice. Icebergs are freshwater, too, although that is because they come from glaciers, which are made from freshwater (snow). 11.If you exposed a glass of water to space, it would boil rather than freeze. However, the water vapor would crystallize into ice afterward. 12.Fresh egg will sink in fresh water. A stale egg will float. 13.The wallpaper in Napoleons room was dyed with Scheele’s Green, which contains copper arsenide. In 1893 the Italian biochemist Gosio found that dampening wallpaper containing Scheele’s Green allowed a mold to convert the copper arsenide into poisonous arsenic vapor. Although this may not have been the cause of Napoleons death, it certainly cant have helped his health! 14.Sound travels 4.3 times faster in water than in air. Of course, it doesnt travel through a vacuum at all. 15.About 78% of the average human brain consists of water. 16.Macadamia nuts are toxic dogs. 17.Lightning strike can reach a temperature of 30,000 degrees Celsius or 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit. 18.Fire typically spreads uphills more quickly than downhill. This is because temperature affects the rate of combustion. The region above a fire tends to be much hotter than the area below it, plus it may have a better supply of fresh air. 19.Frogs dont need to drink water since they can absorb it through their skin. Humans, on the other hand, have waterproofing proteins in their skin to help prevent water loss. 20.The hardest chemical in your body is your tooth enamel. 21.Pearls, bones and teeth will dissolve in vinegar, which contains weak acetic acid. 22.The chemical name for water is dihydrogen monoxide. 23.You can extend the life of rubberbands by storing them in the refrigerator. 24.The ethylene gas produced by a ripening apple ripens other apples as well as many other types of produce. 25.Water expands about 9% when it freezes into ice. 26.Mars is red because its surface contains a lot of iron oxide or rust. 27.Youve lost about 1% of your bodys water by the time you feel thirsty. 28.You have chemoreceptors or taste buds on the inside of your cheek as well as on your tongue. 29.Its possible for hot water to freeze more quickly than cold water.
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