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 ‘SCIENCE FACTS’ - Did you Know?

Did you ever look up and wonder what secrets lie behind that beautiful sky? If these things around, you are there for a reason? Well, if you have thought about these, here are some more and cool facts you must know.

 

 

• Did you know Jupiter is so far the biggest planet in the Solar System? But there is another amazing fact related to Jupiter, not only it is the biggest but also the fastest spinning planet in the solar system. Although it has a big orbit, meaning more distance to travel yet it only takes about 10 hours to complete a full rotation on its axis.

 

• Did you know that the fastest ever raindrop that was recorded was 18 mph, you must wonder how fast is that, right? 

Well, you must know Usain Bolt, who doesn’t? He is the fastest man on the planet, has an average speed of 23mph, he is just a little faster than the raindrop.

 

• How many of you have wondered about the color of the clouds, if it is white or if the color is something else.

The clouds are colorless, which means they have no color of their own because they are made from water vapors. They appear white because of the light from the sun. Clouds reflect sunlight from above them.

 

 

 • Everyone knows about the hotness of the sun. 

We can feel the hot temperature because of the earth, so it must be even hotter on the surface of the sun. But do you know what is even hotter? A bolt of lightning is even hotter. It can heat the air to a temperature of 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is five times hotter than the sun. Isn’t it amazing?