From the beginning of the universe to your dinner plate, explore all sorts of science trivia in this quiz.
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The Big Bang was about 14 billion years ago.
Mercury (Hg) was once called hydrargyrum, which comes from the Greek words for water and silver.
Starbug is a submarine, often used for ecological surveys of rivers, lakes and coral reefs.
Even in veins that look blue, the blood is still red. Veins that look blue to the eye do so because of the way light travels through skin, and the way our eyes perceive that light.
Brassica oleracea has been selectively bred to grow lots of different vegetables, including cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, kohlrabi, cauliflower, broccoli and kai-lan.
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