1. The human stomach can dissolve razor blades
On the rare occasion that you swallow a razor blade, don’t fret. Just kidding. The human body is more capable than you think. Acids are ranked on a scale from 0 to 14—the lower the pH level, the stronger the acid.
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Human stomach acid is typically 1.0 to 2.0, meaning that it has an impeccably strong pH. In a study, scientists found that the “thickened back of a single-edged blade” dissolved after two hours of immersion in stomach acid. Just try not to move before the two hours, if your still alive.
2. A laser can get trapped in water
Yes, really. A cool thing called total internal reflection is applied when pointing a laser beam through a container of water. When light travels through water, it’s slowed by the heavier particles in water. Thus, the laser beam effectively gets “trapped” in the water.
3. Earth’s oxygen is produced by the ocean
Ever stopped to think where oxygen comes from? Your first thought may be a rainforest, but marine organisms take the bait. Plankton, seaweed and other photo synthesizers produce over half of the world’s oxygen.
