25 Science Brain Freezers

25 Science Brain Freezers

Science is complete. It's definite. It always has the answers -- right? We asked our readers to show you how foolish you are for thinking that way. The most mind-blowing mystery is below, but first the runners-up ...

Why do we yawn? CRACKED COM
Leaves allow plants to harness more of the suns energy than scientists can explain. It is now thought to use quantum effects.
KI K K A mosque in Iran ConSTructed in 1316 called the Menar Jonban (Shaking Minarets)) has two minarets. It has been designed SO that if one is shake
The Sun's corona is several million degrees hotter than the surface. Science has still yet to explain how.
Take this pill And you'11 be cured just as long as you believe me the PLACERO effect CRAGKEDCON
9 out of 10 people in the worlld are right-handed It's stilll unclear why this is CRACKEDCONT
In several locations around the world, rocks have been shown to scoot along the desert floor, sometimes turning or reversing direction with no good re
A massive hurricane on Saturn was photographed by Cassini in 2013. It is 20 times the size of any hurricane on Earth. Its eye is bigger (in area) than
They jellyfish in Eil Malk lake all died in 1998. They returned in 2000 with no explanation.
Many species of birds migrate to and from the same area every year without the aid of GPS, a map or compass. Science isn't sure how they do it. CRACKE
Since almost the invention of the telescope, people have been observing changing events on the Moon. The geologically dead Moon. Witnessed by author
Science has yet arplam sloer to uhy ue requre
Monarch butterflies undertake an annual migration cycle of many thousands of miles, just like birds. Thing is, they only live about six months, which
On August 15, 1977, a radio signal was detected at Ohio Wesleyan University's Perkins Observatory. The signal bore expected hallmarks of potential non
A 1996 University of Arizona study showed that Giraffes don't use their necks for feeding. hmtpefwww. ie rineon ade Cirfel WinningyANeck.pdf Scientist
White or bluish flashes have been known to appear right before large earthquakes and last for several seconds Theories range from piezoelectricity to
Gravity Fs/l FTL L Lm T TO Fs/t S/T Still a greater mystery than evolution CRAGKEDCONT
THE MOON ILLUSION: Is THE MOON LARGER ON THE HORIZON THAN HIGHER IN THE SKY? THE ANSWER IS NO... BUT THE ILLUSION IS REAL, AND THERE IS NO FORMAL EXPL
How do GRACKEDCOM our cats purr? We have no idea. httpllwww.loc.govriscltechimylerleslcatspurr.html
For centuries there have been reports of fireballs rising from the Mekong River. They occur every autumn, numbering in the hundreds, and can be seen o
CRACKEDCO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH ISAS HOT AS THE SUN HITE NW.NEUSER.CONSTORVHSMPICARTHMCORCUSHOTWISUNSS HTNL
In 2006 scientists were trying to study stars when they encountered a noise that stopped their studies, and they had no o id'ea what was causing it, e
In early summer, thousands of fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains begin to flash in unison. Nobody knows why. But it is awesome. htto:l/www.nps.aov
At the age of 211 diagnosed with CRACKEDcO amyotrophic lateral sclerosis CALS) also known as motor neurone disease (or Lou Gehrig's disease)g doctors
1993: Citizens of Taos, New Mexico (pop. 5716) begin to complain about the sudden appearance of mysterious humming sound in the a air. 1997: Congress

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