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While making these fun fact posts, I come across a lot of different information from different websites that I end up scrapping, which I think is a waste. I'll link a few below for anyone who's bored and would like to read something! I'm thinking of making a public document with different, reliable sources on various different fields of science! Would anyone be interested? Please let me know!!!

Zoology:

https://aquila.usm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=southernmisscatalyst (PDF)

https://redpandanetwork.org/post/15-fantastic-facts-about-red-pandas

Astrophysics/Astronomy:

https://lowell.edu/deep-space-spotlight-the-dwarf-planets-of-our-solar-system/

https://earthsky.org/constellations/ophiuchus-the-serpent-bearer-13th-constellation-zodiac/

That's all!!

The brain can travel up to 268 miles per hour via neuron stimulation, and 60% of the brain is made out of fat in order to keep it functioning.

There are actually four different types of neurons. One of these is known as the sensory neuron, which transport electric signals from different parts of the body to its central nervous system.

For day to day activity, the brain generates 12-25 Watts of power.

Due to 'brain plasticity' the measure of a persons intelligence can change throughout their life time, as brain cells are able to form through 'neurogenesis'.

Sources:

https://lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/features/7-fascinating-facts-about-neuroscience-and-brain-how-well-do-you-know-your-brain

https://sdbif.org/72-amazing-human-brain-facts-based-on-the-latest-science/

Binomial Nomenclature: Panthera uncia

Snow leopards are part of the Felidae family, and as mentioned before, are under the Panthera genus. This means that they have physical similarities to lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards.

The species name, uncia is the Old French word for 'once'.

Snow leopards are closely related to tigers, rather than leopards.

Snow leopards are solitary creatures, mothers spend 18 months raising their children before returning back to solitary life.

Snow leopards are found in the high mountains Central and South Asia, where they hunt for blue sheep, argali, and ibex.

Sources:

https://snowleopard.org/snow-leopard-facts/habitat/

https://www.lionsrock.org/education/big-cats-in-the-wild#:~:text=The%20Pantherinae%20family%20includes%20the,snow%20leopard%20(Panthera%20uncia).

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-taxonomy.html

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/snow-leopard-fact-sheet/

All of the planets in our solar system have a distinct smell as a result of the elements that they're composed of. Many of them smell like rotten eggs due to sulfur dioxide, or are odorless because of there being little to no air in the atmosphere.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter: Rotten eggs/Ammonia

Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune: Odorless, all except Mercury have a hint of ammonia

Sources:

https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/what-do-the-other-planets-smell-like

https://curious.science.org.au/space-time/smells-space-planets

The ocean has 43 out of 60 of life's critical minerals: these are considered 'critical' because they require no fuel, and are raw materials that make up much of our modern technology; Lithium batteries to power electric vehicles, Neodymium magnets for wind turbines, Tantalum capacitators for electronics, etc. Within the U.S Exclusive Economic Zone (UEEZ), the following minerals can be found! Numbers 29-43 are rare earth metals, specifically.

Antimony

Bismuth

Cobalt

Copper

Gallium

Germanium

Iridium

Lead

Lithium

Magnesium

Manganese

Nickel

Niobium

Palladium

Phosphate

Platinum

Rhodium

Ruthenium

Scandium

Silicon

Silver

Tellurium

Tin

Titanium

Uranium

Vanadium

Zinc

Zirconium

Cerium

Dysprosium

Erbium

Europium

Gadolinium

Holmium

Lanthanum

Lutetium

Neodymium

Praseodymium

Samarium

Terbium

Thulium

Yttrium

Ytterbium

Source(s): These are the websites I used to make this post! I especially recommend reading the last two, since they give a lot more info about the ocean and critical minerals than what I wrote!

https://www.boem.gov/marine-minerals/critical-minerals/types-relevant-marine-mineral-deposits

https://www.energy.gov/cmm/what-are-critical-minerals-and-materials

The name of a group of penguins changes depending on if they are on land or in the water!

Raft: A group of penguins in the water.

Waddle: A group of penguins on land.

Hi!! I'm going to start doing scientifical fun facts every day because I can.