Science Kiwi

Fun and Weird Science Facts!

[science-kiwi]

When people have two genes for sickle-cell anaemia (homozygous), it leads to thrombosis and can be life-endangering. However, when they only have one gene (heterozygous), they are less likely to get heavily sick from malaria. This leads to the gene for sickle-cell anaemia being more common in regions where malaria is more widely spread.

[science-kiwi]

The Inca, with their empire spreading from what is now Ecuador to Chile, were likely the first people ever to establish laws in a conservation effort. They protected sea birds, whose poop was vital for fertilizing their crops.

[science-kiwi]

This is the freshwater pipe fish. Even if it doesn't look like it, it is a close relative of the seahorse and so the males "get pregnant", they incubate the eggs.

[science-kiwi]

The beautiful pattern of a penguin functions as camouflage. When you look down on a swimming penguin, you won't regonize the black back in the water

[science-kiwi]

Life does not only depend on the sun cycle. The moon cycle plays a big role as well. For example, many cacti only bloom during full moon, attracting more insects with their sparkling nectar.

[science-kiwi]

The wheel spider, native to the Namib desert, can roll with a speed of up to 44 rotations per second. It flips to the side and tucks its legs in to escape from parasitic wasps.

[science-kiwi]

Why Kiwi?

Because kiwi birds are very cute and we like them! The fruit is also great :)

[science-kiwi]

These are titanic water frogs. These weird frogs evolved to live completely under water.

[science-kiwi]

If you plan to travel through a wormhole, please make sure that there's nothing in it, because during your travel you will have such a high kinetic energy that a single photon is enough to rip you apart completely

[science-kiwi]

Today's climate is with 99% accuracy as bad as the most extreme model estimated 50 years ago

[science-kiwi]

Face licking wolves

When you come home some dogs might run at you and try to lick your face. Why do they do that?

It goes all the way back to the wolves. An adult male wolf can have up to thirty pounds of food in their stomach. When this wolf comes back from hunting, their puppies want to get fed. So they lick the adult wolf's face, which swallowed what they hunted. The licking triggers the reflex to throw up. After the food is out of the adult's stomach, the puppies can enjoy the predigested food.

So when your dog tries to lick your face, it just wants you to share what you hunted.

[science-kiwi]

Most clouds weigh more than a blue whale

[science-kiwi]

The sperm whale is the loudest animal in the world with sounds up to 230db., which is louder that a rocket start! Its klicks are so loud that it can easily vibrate a human to death!

[science-kiwi]

An opossum mom carries all her babies on her back

[science-kiwi]

A Hippo needs to resurface every 3-5 minutes to breathe. This process is fully automatic, so even if a hippo sleeps under water it will resurface without waking up

[science-kiwi]

Some lizards communicate with push-ups

[science-kiwi]

[Schrödingers Funeral]

Everyone: *suspicious*