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#1. Do bats lay eggs?
Bats do not lay eggs.
#2. True or false? Black asphalt roads can’t be recycled.
False! Asphalt is one of the most recycled materials in the world, and a lot of new roads in Australia use a mixture of new and recycled materials.
#3. In 1967, Jocelyn Bell discovered something that sent out pulses of radio waves, but what was it?
Pulsars are spinning neutron stars that send out pulses of radio waves.
#4. When we write numbers like 12 and 493, we’re using Hindu–Arabic numerals. Where were these numerals invented?
Hindu–Arabic numerals were invented in India and spread westwards through Arabia to Europe.
#5. The rain on Saturn might be made of what expensive material?
Scientists think that a combination of lightning and intense pressure could cause diamonds to rain down on large planets, including Saturn and Jupiter.
#6. True or false? The microwave oven was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
True. Percy LeBaron Spencer noticed that the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted while he was testing a radar machine. He then made an experimental microwave oven and used it to make popcorn!
#7. What effect do clouds have on the temperature at night?
During the day, clouds reflect sunlight back out to space, making it cooler. At night, they trap Earth’s heat near the ground, like a warm blanket.
#8. What is 111,111,111 x 111,111,111?
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
#9. According to astronauts, space stinks. What does it smell of?
Some astronauts have likened the smells of space to walnuts and brake pads.
#10. True or False? Oranges are actually green. They only turn orange if it gets cold, which causes the chlorophyll in their skins to break down.
True. Even when ripe, oranges are often bright green in colour. They only turn orange if the weather gets cold enough to cause the chlorophyll in their skins to break down. If this doesn’t happen naturally, farmers expose the ripe but still green oranges to a gas called ethylene to break down chlorophyll and unmask the orange or yellow pigments.