There are many things that we take for granted in our every-day lives.

Here are 5 scientific discoveries that will make you re-think the world make us appreciate what we already have. After reading this article, you will know more than you ever thought possible about the wonders of science!

• Bacteria-Eating Microbiomes In Our Gut Can Protect Us From Disease

We often think of bacteria as harmful pathogens, but some of them may actually be useful to us. A recent discovery is that bacteria in our gut can protect us from some harmful pathogenic bacteria. These beneficial bacteria may even have an important role in keeping us well by helping to prevent dangerous pathogenic microbes from damaging our tissues. These bacteria-eating microbes are found in humans and other mammals, and they can be transplanted from a healthy person to a diseased one to help cure bad gut conditions like Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's.

• DNA Fingerprinting

Fingerprinting is a process used to identify people with a specific DNA profile. However, researchers have now developed a technique which can fingerprint people based on their DNA samples alone. DNA fingerprinting is a common forensic technique that has been used to solve many crimes, such as the 2002 murder of a young girl in Utah. DNA fingerprinting is a technique that uses short sequences of DNA to identify individuals. So far, it is one of the most accurate and specific identifications, but it has its limitations such as the large amount of DNA available for fingerprinting that also varies greatly between individuals.

• Fluorescent minerals in caves can be used for lighting

Diving into a cave can be a very exciting experience, but it can also be dangerous. In the dark, visibility can be almost zero, and there is often no way of knowing what is lurking in the shadows. One exciting discovery is that minerals found in caves are so bright that they can be used to make lighting for the cave. These minerals, found in the stalactite and stalagmite formations, contain tiny particles that glow when light hits them. In this way, caves can be used as part of the tourism industry, rather than as a dangerous place to visit.

• Nigeria is the Twin Capital of the world

Locals boast that every family in Igbo-ora, a town in Oyo state, Nigeria, has been monikered Twin capital of the world forthy of its unusually high rate of twins that is put as high as 158 twins per 1000 births. Which every family in the town has at least one twin!

• The liquid nitrogen reservoir on the International Space Station

The International Space Station has a Liquid Nitrogen Reservoir for smoothies and other frozen refreshments. The station’s astronauts can keep their food frozen even if there is no freezer on board, which is necessary for the food supply chain in orbit. Now, this might not sound like a ground-breaking discovery, but it is actually the first time that liquid nitrogen has been used on the Space Station. Before this, the only way to keep food fresh in space was to use cans that had been cooled with liquid nitrogen. Now, having a liquid nitrogen reservoir on the ISS means that astronauts can make smoothies and other frozen drinks in space, rather than trying to find a freezer that works on a particular day.

In a time when the world is constantly getting more and more complicated, it’s a nice change to look at things in a different light. The discoveries listed above offer us a brief look into some of the most fascinating scientific facts, and they’re definitely worth a second look. All of these discoveries will leave you with a new perspective on the world around you, and that’s always something to be thankful for.

Did You Know?

• Cats have over 100 vocal sounds, whereas dogs only have about ten.
• Sound travels four times faster in water than it does in air.
• Snakes are true carnivores because they only eat other animals and do not eat plants.
• Wearing headphones for an hour multiplies the bacteria in your ear by 700.
• The adult human body has 206 bones, while a child’s developing body has 300.
• The giant salamander is the world’s largest amphibian. It can grow to be 5 feet long.

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