Science Facts

A single fungus may have over 10,000 different genders!

A topic that always comes abroad during your biology class is fungal sex (well maybe not, yet it’s interesting), so when it comes to talk about fungi gender it might get a little bit tricky, but don’t worry! We are here to help you understand!

Contrary to humans in which there are men and there are women from a strictly reproductive point of view, among fungi, any individual con donate or receive genetic material, and hence either be a daddy or a mommy.

Some fungi only have two mating types (bipolar), some have four or more possible mating types (tetrapolar) and a few fungi, for instance Schizophyllum commune, have more than ten thousand mating types!

So this type of fungus can pretty much mate with any other fungi he/she wants, since everyone can be a potential mate!

So next time you think of yourself as a great “player” remember that some fungi can get a lot more action and fun than you.

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Our universe might exist inside a black hole!

Believe it or not, we might be living inside a black hole! How is that even possible?Nidokem Poplawski is a physicist who presented a solution to the big question: How did the universe begin?

The main idea of Poplawski is that our entire universe lies inside a black hole. His theory is based on several physics laws and it helps explain several questions that not even the Big Bang theory can explain, such as: What started the big bang? What caused inflation to end? Etc.

His theory helps explain many different phenomena, such as gravity, tortions, and mysterious forces such as the Sun’s attraction to certain planets, among many others!

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Brushing your teeth BEFORE you eat breakfast is healthier for your teeth!

A recent survey revealed that 81% of people were completely unaware that brushing your teeth after you eat a breakfast which includes juice or any sugary foods can actually permanently damage your teeth!

The reason you can suffer from permanent enamel damage is because sugar foods and beverages make the enamel on your teeth weak, and if you brush your teeth immediately after your enamel is weakened, you can damage your precious teeth! So, what should you do?

Dentists recommend brushing your teeth BEFORE breakfast, rather than after. However, you can also lay off the sugary foods in the morning, wait an hour after eating to brush your teeth, or, have some cheese or milk to help balance out the acids in your mouth!

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Scientists are close to being able to use 3D printers to make human organs!

Printing usable organs is something that sounds like science fiction, yet with recent scientific advances this is looking more and more like a reality. 3D printers have become increasingly common, and recently they have been used to create comfortable, personalized prosthetic limbs and hearing aids.

Bioprinters, however, use “bio-ink” which is made of living cell mixtures to form human tissue. Today they can make basic tissue and human cells, which when laid layer upon layer form the tissue, but cannot yet form usable organs.

The hope is that one day the technology will become sophisticated enough to create organs that are identical to the ones that need replacement! In fact, the technology has also been promoted for potentially creating meat to solve hunger problems!

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First born children tend to have a higher I.Q. than their siblingsww c'mon who sht in the fridge??

There are a number of theories about birth order. The second child is taller, the first child is bolder, etc, etc. There has long been debate over the connection between I.Q. And birth order. After a large study, scientists have concluded that first born children tend to have a higher I.Q.

The difference in I.Q. Score was very slight--only about 3 points higher in the first born child compared to their closest sibling--but still significant. They also determined that this was due to environmental factors in the home rather than biology. Scientists have also long said that eldest children were more cautious and dutiful than their siblings.

While three I.Q. Points does not seem like that much, it can be the difference between a high B average and a low A average. And over time, this can have a much larger cumulative effect. There are number of theories as to why this is the case. One is that first born children have their parents undivided attention when they are babies. This may enrich their vocabulary and reasoning abilities.

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