7 Amazing Facts About Nature, Technology, and the Human Body

Why Do Our Pupils Change Size?
Our pupils get smaller when it’s bright and bigger when it’s dark. This helps control how much light enters the eye so we can see clearly and protect the eye from too much brightness.

A Butterfly That Inspired Screen Technology
The glasswing butterfly has wings that are almost invisible and they’re even clearer than glass! Scientists are studying this butterfly to design new screens that are easier to see in bright light.

Yes, There’s a Mammal That Flies
Most flying animals are birds, but bats are mammals that can fly! Their wings are made of thin skin stretched across their long fingers, not feathers like birds.

You Can Learn to Like New Tastes
Some foods or drinks might taste strange at first, but over time you can grow to enjoy them. This is called an acquired taste. Examples include things like coffee or olives!

Different Parts of Our Body Have Different Skin Thickness
Hashem gave us thicker skin on the parts of our body that get the most use like our feet and hands. On the other hand, places like our eyelids have much thinner skin because they don’t get as much pressure.

A City Built on the Edge of a Cliff
The town of Ronda in Spain sits right on the edge of a canyon. At first, it was built on one side, but it later expanded to both sides of the canyon and is now connected by a beautiful bridge.

A Tiny Printer That Moves Across the Page
The Zuta printer is a small, mobile printer that travels over the paper as it prints,kind of like a robot on the page! It was invented in Israel, and its name means “small.”