Mind-blowing Facts That Literally Nobody Has Heard Before

Bubbling Up

If an underwater bubble is ruptured by a loud sound, light is produced. There is no scientist on Earth that can determine the reason why this happens. This is a weird mystery of physics.

Check the Map

Did you know that the international space station is closer to the Earth than San Francisco is to L.A.? For reference, L.A. to San Francisco is roughly a 382-mile drive. The international space station is roughly 254 miles from the Earth.

The More You Know

A Boeing 747 airliner is made of over 6,000,000 separate parts.
For every human on Earth, there are 1.6 million ants.
Doctors' sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually in the United States.
You can survive being in outer space without permanent damage for about half a minute.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.