Krishika Sethi's wire posts
"The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library."– Albert Einstein- Humans Share 60% of DNA with Bananas – This surprising overlap in genetic makeup shows how interconnected life on Earth is.
- You can hear a blue whale's heartbeat from over 2 miles away: Their hearts can weigh up to 1,300 pounds and beat so powerfully that the sound travels through the water.
- Hot water freezes faster than cold water: This is known as the Mpemba effect, though scientists are still not entirely sure why it happens.
- Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents – The human sense of smell is incredibly powerful, even though we may not realize it.
- Sharks existed before trees – Sharks have been around for over 400 million years, while trees appeared about 350 million years ago.
- Honey never spoils – Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible!
- "Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." – Sam Levenson
- "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt
- "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt
- "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today." — Franklin D. Roosevelt
- "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." — Henry David Thoreau
- "Believe you can and you're halfway there." — Theodore Roosevelt
- Cleopatra lived closer to the invention of the iPhone than to the building of the Great Pyramid – The Great Pyramid was completed around 2560 BCE, while Cleopatra lived around 30 BCE, much closer to modern times.
- Sharks predate trees – Sharks have been around for over 400 million years, while the first trees appeared around 350 million years ago.
- Octopuses have three hearts – Two pump blood to the gills, and one pumps it to the rest of the body. When they swim, the heart pumping to the body actually stops!
- It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." – Confucius
- "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." – Chinese Proverb
- "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs
- "Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking." — William Butler Yeats