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Enjoy our fun science facts for kids. Learn interesting earth facts, amazing chemistry
facts, cool space facts, funny facts about animals and much more. Did you know that
the ears of a cricket are located on its front legs? Or that sound travels 4 times faster
in water than it does through air?

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Science is a fascinating subject with many amazing things to learn and discover.
Thankfully you've got a lot of time to research, the average human only sleeps for
about 35% of the day compared to 80% for armadillos and sloths, now that's lazy!
Read on to find more fun science facts and trivia while remembering that as society and technology
develops so too does our understanding of science and the world around us. What is fact today may be
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Animal Facts

Space Facts

Check out these fun animal facts for kids and learn more about
cats, dogs, insects, birds, whales, horses, sharks and much
more. Children will love the cool animal related facts.

Be wowed by these fun space facts for kids and find out more
about astronomy, the Moon, our Sun, the Milky Way galaxy,
comets, asteroids and much more.

Planet Facts

Technology Facts

Read some amazing facts about the planets in our solar system.
Learn about gas giants such as Jupiter and Saturn as well
information about closer planets like Venus and Mars.

Technology plays a major role in our everyday lives. Find

interesting facts related to computers, cell phones, video games,
television, money, robots and the Internet.

Human Body Facts

Earth Facts

Check out these fun human body facts for kids and find out more
about bones, skeletons, eyes, blood, muscles, the brain, heart
and other amazing parts of the human body.

Enjoy these fun planet Earth facts for kids and find out more
about volcanoes, earthquakes, minerals, gas and more. Children
will be fascinated by the range of Earth related facts.

Chemistry Facts

Food Facts

Be amazed by these fun chemistry facts for kids while learning

about atoms, gases, liquids, solids, chemicals and experiments.
Children will love the weird chemistry related facts.

Check out our fun food facts and learn more about what you eat.
Read interesting info related to the fast food industry, nutrition,
fruit, vegetables, popular foods and much more.

Water Facts

Famous Scientist Facts

Read our range of amazing water facts and discover why water
is so important to life on Earth. Learn about ice, steam, rivers,
drinking water, pollution, the water cycle and much more.

Learn about scientists who helped change the way we think

about chemistry, biology, physics and our world in general. Read
facts about Einstein, Darwin, Newton, Pasteur and more.

Weather Facts

Sound Facts

Enjoy these cool weather facts that will teach you more about
exciting weather and climate related topics such as lightning,

Find out where sound comes from, what the speed of sound is,
how sound relates to music, interesting properties of sound and

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snow, record temperatures, tornadoes and tropical cyclones.

much more with our range of fun sound facts.

Electricity Facts

Physics Facts

Check out these shocking electricity facts that cover circuits,

solar power generation, electric eels, wind power, positive and
negative charges, currents, volts and everything in between.

Physics is an important science subject that helps us understand

the world we live in. Enjoy learning about topics such as energy,
force and magnets with our cool physics facts.

Health Facts

Biology Facts

Learn about important health topics that affect the lives of people
around the world. Read facts about allergies, obesity, exercise,
disease, cancer, medicine, clean water and more.

How much do you know about biology? Why not learn some new
facts related to cells, DNA, cloning, natural selection, fungus,
ecology, bacteria, viruses and other biology related topics.

Fire Facts

Nuclear Facts

What does fire need in order to burn? What do we use fire for?
How hot is a candle flame? Find out the answers to these
questions and much more with our range of fire facts.

Learn a range of interesting nuclear facts including information

related to nuclear power, radioactive waste, nuclear weapons
and much more.

Science Careers

Forensic Science Facts

Read about different types of scientists with our facts and

information related to science careers. Find out what kind of jobs
you can get after studying science at school and university.

Find out how scientists use forensic science to help solve crime
and other mysteries with our range of facts and information
related to forensic science.

Plant Facts

Light Facts

Be amazed by the world of plants. Learn about the venus flytrap,

trees, flowers, poison ivy, photosynthesis, shrubs and herbs as
well as other interesting processes and strange species.

Illuminate the world around you by reading our amazing light

facts with fun information about the visible spectrum, sunlight,
ultraviolet light, infrared light and electromagnetic radiation.

Funny Facts

Metal Facts

Laugh at these funny science facts for kids. Children will love the
cool, crazy, strange, funny, weird, odd and bizarre information as
well as did you know facts and other amusing info.

Read fascinating facts about metals such as gold, silver, copper,

aluminum and iron. Learn what alloys are, why steel is important
for making tools and what metals are most likely to explode!

Energy Facts

Gravity Facts

Harness the power of energy with our fun facts that will teach
you about kinetic energy, elastic potential energy, joules,
calories, motion, nuclear energy, geothermal energy and more.

Check out these cool gravity facts that help explain more about
g-forces, the acceleration of objects, mass, planetary orbits and
how the laws of gravity relate to our lives here on Earth.

Flight Facts

Magnet Facts

Enjoy a range or awesome facts related to flight. Learn about

different types of aircraft, how planes fly, when the Wright
Brothers first took off, which animals can fly and much more.

Learn about magnets with a range of fun facts for kids.

Understand what magnetism is, how magnetic fields work, which
metals are magnetic and lots more.

Photography Facts

Vehicle Facts

Explore the world of photography with out range of fun facts.

Learn basic concepts, easy definitions, how cameras work and
much more.

Read about all kinds of different vehicles with our interesting

facts related to trains, planes, submarines, cars, boats,
helicopters, bicycles and hot air balloons.

Time Facts

Country Facts

Time is an important part of life but it can be a difficult thing to

explain. Have fun learning about this interesting topic with our
range of time facts and information.

If you've ever wanted to know something about another country

then take a look at our fun facts from Australia to Egypt and
everywhere in between.

Sports Science Facts

Engineering Facts

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Learn about sports science with our cool facts. Understand how
sports equipment, technology, physics, exercise and injuries
relate to sports such as golf, tennis and baseball.

Take a look at our fun engineering facts for kids. Enjoy trivia
related to bridges, tunnels, dams and buildings while learning
about civil, mechanical, genetic and other types of engineering.

Nature Facts

Dinosaur Facts

Check out a range of awesome nature facts. Learn about giant

flowers, dangerous plants, amazing animals, oceans, volcanoes,
recycling, global warming and the natural environment.

Learn about dinosaurs and fossils with our range of fun facts.
Read about the Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops,
Spinosaurus, Diplodocus, Stegosaurus and more.

Math Facts

Recycling Facts

Have fun learning about math with these awesome facts for kids.
Enjoy trivia related to amazing numbers, crazy shapes, golden
ratios and much more.

Recycling plays an important role in helping to reduce waste and

look after our environment. Find out why we do it and how it
works with our interesting recycling facts.

Top Ten Lists

More Facts

Enjoy our awesome top ten science lists for kids. Who are the
tallest people in the world? What are the closest stars to Earth?
How about the tallest buildings and longest rivers? Find out now!

Find more fun science facts on topics such as plants, sound,

physics and scientific processes. Kids will enjoy the interesting
information and science related facts.

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