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Modified & Updated: 17 May 2024

Sherman Smith

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nature meets science, science facts

The history of science is almost as old as time itself. Science is constantly working from the edges of the universe to the innermost cells that make you function. Scientific breakthroughs have tested our limits and showed how we can go beyond what is humanly possible. See the world through new eyes with this plethora of science facts: from weird facts, branches of science, to how science shapes the tiniest details of your day.

  1. 01There are 118 chemical elements.
  2. 02Its Latin word, scienta means knowledge.
  3. 03The Nobel Peace Prize is the highest scientific honor.
  4. 04Over 7 million people in the world have careers in science.
  5. 05The scientific method was created in the 17th century.
  1. 01Astronomy is the oldest science.
  2. 02Before science, ancient civilizations had natural philosophy.
  3. 03Geometry originated from Mesopotamia and Egypt around 2000 B.C.
  4. 04Nuclear energy supplies 11% of the world’s electricity.
  5. 05The branches of science were established during the 19th century.
  6. 06Newton formed the Laws of Motion in 1687.
  7. 07The English word “scientist” was first coined by William Whewell in the 19th century.
  8. 08Over 450 nuclear power reactors are used around the world.
  9. 09Electricity is energy produced from charged particles.
  10. 10The weather is the state of the atmosphere.
  1. 01Lasker Awards recognize scientific achievements in medicine and the treatment of disease.
  2. 02Scholars refer to the Middle Ages as the Dark Ages because people favored superstition and antiquated beliefs over science during that time.
  3. 03The Pacific Ocean makes up ⅓ of the Earth’s surface.
  4. 04The Big Bang Theory was theorized by a Catholic priest.
  5. 05The science community deems the Wolf Prize as the second-highest honor.
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