TalkingScience.org aims to cultivate enthusiasm for science and a desire for scientific literacy, particularly in teens. http://www.facebook.com/TalkingScience http://www.talkingscience.orgTalkingScienceTumblr (3.0; @talkingscience)http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/"For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt."“For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17713113228http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17713113228Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:40:05 -0500"If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before..."“If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17712501249http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17712501249Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:20:06 -0500"One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs."“One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17659026899http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17659026899Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:40:06 -0500"Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory."“Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17658428078http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17658428078Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0500"Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air."“Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17608885605http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17608885605Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:40:06 -0500"The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking."“The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17608307126http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17608307126Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0500"Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body."“Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17553306524http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17553306524Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:40:06 -0500"A mosquito has 47 teeth."“A mosquito has 47 teeth.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17552695893http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17552695893Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0500"Shark’s teeth are literally as hard as steel."“Shark’s teeth are literally as hard as steel.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17489821776http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17489821776Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:40:05 -0500"Lobsters have blue blood."“Lobsters have blue blood.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17488931986http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17488931986Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:20:06 -0500"On average, Elephants sleep for about 2 hours per day."“On average, Elephants sleep for about 2 hours per day.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17427751253http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17427751253Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:40:05 -0500"The heart of giraffe is two feet long, and can weigh as much as twenty four pounds."“The heart of giraffe is two feet long, and can weigh as much as twenty four pounds.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17426888061http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17426888061Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:20:06 -0500"A giraffe’s neck contains the same number of vertebrae as a human."“A giraffe’s neck contains the same number of vertebrae as a human.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17373503964http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17373503964Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:40:06 -0500"Cheetah’s can accelerate from 0 to 70 km/h in 3 seconds."“Cheetah’s can accelerate from 0 to 70 km/h in 3 seconds.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17372915891http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17372915891Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0500"Despite the hump, a camel’s spine is straight."“Despite the hump, a camel’s spine is straight.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17211443730http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17211443730Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:40:06 -0500"Sharks are immune to cancer."“Sharks are immune to cancer.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17210875407http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17210875407Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0500"Giraffes are unable to cough."“Giraffes are unable to cough.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17155337566http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17155337566Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:40:05 -0500"Hummingbirds are the only animals able to fly backwards."“Hummingbirds are the only animals able to fly backwards.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17154754053http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17154754053Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0500"Ants cannot chew their food, they move their jaws sideways, like scissors to extract the juices from..."“Ants cannot chew their food, they move their jaws sideways, like scissors to extract the juices from the food.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17093883606http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17093883606Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:40:06 -0500"The leg bones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk."“The leg bones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk.”http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17093018772http://talkingscience.tumblr.com/post/17093018772Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0500