Weird Science Facts You May Not Know

Up until the 1960's, doctors determined if a woman was

pregnant by injecting her urine into a female frog. If the
frog laid eggs within a day (due to the hormones in the
pregnant woman's urine), it was considered positive.
Before frogs, rabbits or mice were used, but these had to
be killed and dissected in order to tell if the hormones had
any effect on the animal.

Tears you cry when you're upset actually contain a

hormone that's a natural painkiller. Your body releases this
hormone (called leucine enkephalin) when you're under
stress. So if you ever feel like you need to just sit and have a
good cry, your body is just trying to comfort itself.

The smell that grass gives off when it's cut is actually a
distress signal. You're basically smelling the grass
screaming in pain. Don't tell social media, or we'll have
a hashtag about it....

Despite being taught in school we have five senses - sight, touch,

smell, taste, and sound - humans really have over 20. For
example, Proprioception is the ability to tell where your body
parts are in relation to other body parts, even when you can't
see them, and Equilibrioception is basically your sense of
balance, which allows you to stay upright when doing important
things like walking.
Diamonds are definitely the Milky Way galaxy’s
best friends. Studies have examined the potential
that Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn have to
produce diamonds. The atmospheres in all four
planets have such extreme pressure that they can
crystalize carbon atoms and turn them into
diamonds. Scientists were able to create the
correct conditions in a lab to prove this occurs on
Neptune and Uranus. Separately, a different
group of researchers speculates that it may rain as
much as 2.2 million pounds of diamonds on parts
of Saturn every year.

'Foetus in foetu' is a rare abnormality that refers to the phenomenon of a fetus getting
trapped inside a twin's body. The fetus continues to grow like a parasite inside a person's
body, leeching the person's blood supply. It gradually grows so large that it begins to
harm the host's body, after which it has to be surgically removed.

Before cremation, Einstein's brain was removed with the view of discovering the secret of
his exceptional intelligence. It was later found that his brain contained a greater number
of glial cells, which are responsible for the synthesis of information. It was also discovered
that Einstein had a dense brain and a relatively large parietal lobe, which is associated
with mathematical skills.
 Different Types of Scientists What They Do
Agricultural Scientists

These scientists study commercial plants, animals, and cultivation techniques that help
increase the productivity and sustainability of farm yields.
Archaeologists

Archaeologists are scientists who study existing and ancient human cultures and their
lifestyles.
Astronomers
They study stars, planets, and galaxies.
Astrophysicists
They are the ones who discover, explain, and develop theories and hypotheses on the
working of universe using mathematical and physical theories.
Astrobiologists
They investigate the possibility of life on other planets and find out different biospheres
are different from Earth and can sustain life.
Biophysicists
These scientists study the interactions between the various systems of a cell, DNA,
RNA, and protein biosynthesis, and their interactions using physical science to study
biological systems.
Biotechnologist
A biotechnologist tends to make use of cellular and biomolecular processes to make
new products or solve problems like cure for cancer, find new medications, gene
therapy, genetic testing, etc.
Botanists
They study the plant kingdom, classification of plants, and plant habitats.
Ecologists
Scientists who study the relationship between living organisms and their ecosystem or
environment.
Entomologists

Entomologists study insects are called entomologists.

Evolutionary Biologists
Evolutionary biologists study the origin of species from a common descent, their
evolutionary change, multiplication, and diversity with time.
Geneticists
Geneticists scientists study genes, hereditary, and the variation in organisms due to
genes.
Herpetologists
Scientists who study amphibians and reptiles.
Immunologists
Scientists who study the immune system of all living organisms.
Ichthyologists
Those scientists who study fish are called ichthyologists.
Lepidopterists
People who are experts in the study of moths, butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-
butterflies.
Marine Biologists
They are scientists who study organisms that live in the ocean and other marine water
bodies.
Microbiologists
Those scientists who study bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists are called
microbiologists.
Mycologists
Scientists who study the genetic and biochemical properties, taxonomical classification,
and the uses of fungi.
Neuroscientists
Scientists who study the function of the nervous system.
Ornithologists
Scientists who study the birds.
Paleontologists
Scientists who study prehistoric life and fossils.
Pathologists
Experts who study cause, effect, and development of diseases and illnesses in the
human body are called pathologists.
Pharmacologists
Scientists who study interactions between a living organism and medicines, or
chemicals affecting the normal or abnormal biochemical function of a cell.
Physiologists
Those scientists who study function of living systems.
Zoologists
These scientists study the animal kingdom, classification of animals, and animal habits
and habitat.
Analytical Chemists
Scientists who apply physical laws and concepts to study the macroscopic, atomic,
subatomic, and particulate phenomena in a chemical system.
Biochemists
Those who study the chemical reactions taking place in the biological system or living
cell.
Inorganic Chemists
Scientists who study the properties and behavior of inorganic compounds.
Organic Chemists
Scientists who study the properties and behavior of organic compounds.
Physical Chemists
Scientists who apply physical laws and concepts to study the macroscopic, atomic,
subatomic, and particulate phenomena in a chemical system.
Cognitive Scientists
They are experts who study representation and perception of language, reasoning, and
emotions in humans and other animal or even a machine.
Geologists
Those scientists who study the Earth processes are called geologists.
Glaciologists
Scientists who study natural glaciers, ice, and the phenomenon associated with ice.
Hydrologists
Those who study movement, distribution, and quality of water throughout the planet.
Limnologists
Experts who study the inland waters are called Limnologists.
Meteorologists
Scientists who study changes in the Earth's atmosphere that affect weather conditions.
Mineralogists
Those who study the chemical, physical, and crystalline structure of minerals.
Oceanographers
Experts who study the oceans, related marine life and ecosystems.
Seismologists
Scientists who study earthquakes are called seismologists.
Volcanologists
Scientists who study lava, volcanoes, and other related geological processes.
Mathematicians
Those geniuses who study the field of mathematics are called mathematicians.
Statisticians
They are experts who study theoretical statistics or applied statistics.
Computer Scientists
People who are expert in the theoretical processes, computational systems, and their
applications.
 Medical Scientists

Scientists who carry out clinical trials to find out revolutionary solutions in the field of
medicine.
Physicists
Physicists study and understand the laws of physics. Go through the list of famous
physicists.
Anthropologists
Experts who study about humanity and the way humans behave.
Ethnologists
They are experts who study the origins, distribution, religion, language, and social
structure of the ethnic groups and racial communities.
Criminologists
They study the nature, cause, and behavior of criminals within the society.
Geographers
Those who study the geography of Earth, human habitat, and physical environment of
the planet are called geographers.
Science is a rich field, wherein you can build yourself an enriching career. If you have
the fire of curiosity burning within you, then becoming a scientist is the career for you.
As you can see in the preceding list, there are different fields of science that will help
you satisfy your urge to find answers to the unknown. So, get your chemistry box ready
and dissection box in place, there is a whole lot of discoveries and inventions awaiting
budding scientists like you.