35 Mind-Blowing Science Facts About Our World

Our world is an incredible place, filled with so many things that we couldn't have even imagined if we hadn't learned about them before.

No matter how long we've been on this planet or how much we know about it, it's still full of wonderful surprises. The best part is that we haven't even discovered all the surprises it has to offer.

There are still plenty of unknowns that might completely change how we view our planet. They're just waiting for us to find them.

With the knowledge we currently possess, however, it's impossible to know everything. Our brains aren't exactly like the internet, capable of storing all information.

Thankfully, this is compensated for by the fact that there are various people all over the world who hold fascinating bits of scientific information that the rest of us may not know about, and they're glad to share it.

When Redditor analyzeTimes asked, "What is a scientific fact that absolutely blows your mind?" on the platform, people were eager to share their knowledge of facts that can sometimes seem too crazy to be true. From trees being able to communicate to hippos sweating their own sunscreen, here are some facts that will challenge your understanding.

Self-entertainment, we love it.

Longjumping_Owl9929

We can only imagine how incredible that must have all felt

Ihearttoxicwaste

This just reminds us that humanity is still so young

Daric

And this is just one of the reasons trees are so incredibly amazing

Hurfee

The bards of the sea

MeisterColin

Hippos have far better skincare than we do

MagicalMonarchOfMo

And we thought anesthesia wasn't that terrifying

Zygomelonm

We are stardust; we are golden

AnalyzeTimes

It's like two people in one

Mlinch

So they partly commit suicide to grow? Damn evolution.

Boostman

Is there any way humans can harness that power?

TheRealMonreal

The amount of destruction we've caused makes it seem like we've been here for much longer

MagicalMonarchOfMo

It won't hit you until you're face to face with them in the ocean

Nuttynutdude

Time seems so long when you put it that way

Greenappletree

So losing weight increases your carbon footprint?

Long_Error_5153

That now makes us suspicious of everything we see

D4nSonY

Nobody tell them what happens next

Zygomelonm

So trees also had their villain phase

Ralife55

That is a hell of a lot of beetles

ItsStillNagy

Space really isn't joking

Ruined-on-the-day

When history wants to share a bit of its secrets

Stitchmidda2

So thinking caps can actually work?

Bluestripedshirt

Our brains just refuse to visualize this

Laidmajority

Every photo will be of the past

AccordingIce7627

Are they sure this vine is from Earth?

Waiwirinao

So slime molds can be smarter than some humans

Emmarae21

In a galaxy far, far away...

Nolesein

The things we humans create are absolutely terrifying

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It's the spacing that makes it seem impossible

AnxiousIndicator

Giraffe necks and 'short' don't seem like they belong in the same sentence

MagicalMonarchOfMo

No one can resist the Earth's pull

SwingDancerStrahd

Humans are just compact

MagicalMonarchOfMo

So there's very little chance of our toes not hitting the table leg

Macury

Think of all the space junk just casually floating out there

Trenchapo

Our world and all that it encompasses will never cease to amaze us. It is just incredible—from the smallest atom to the biggest planets!

We might forget how incredible it is sometimes, and we might even take it for granted, but it remains the same. We should really appreciate it more, don't you think?