Fun Fact Friday!

  • Space smells like a combination of diesel fuel and barbecue, according to astronauts. The smell is caused by dying stars.
  • Rapunzel, Rapunzel! A single strand of hair can hold up to 3 ounces of weight. That means the typical person’s full head of hair can support up to 12 tons.
  • Cornell University scientists have created a functioning guitar the size of a human blood cell.
  • Many oranges are green when they’re ripe. Scientists remove their chlorophyll to make them more appealing to North American consumers.