Incredible Facts
Select topics from the contents below to find out some fascinating and incredible facts about them!
- Animal senses
- Are you Paying Attention?
- Computer Science
- Computer Science Unplugged
- Captain Cook's First New Zealand Voyage
- Captain Cook's Second New Zealand Voyage
- Crystals
- Glassblowers
- Incredible Vision
- Incredibly Boney Bones
- Life on the Rocky Shore is Hard!
- Light Metals Transporting the World
- Life on Mars
- Why did the Moa grow so large?
- What is Colour Blindness?
- Slime
- Sport and Exercise
- The Internet
- Antarctica
Computer Science
What is the most successful PC game of all time?
"The Sims" social interaction simulation produced by Maxis and sold by Electronic Arts. Since its release in 2000 "The Sims" franchise (including expansion packs) has sold over 70 million units. Part of the reason for the huge success of "The Sims" is the fact that it appeals to a very wide audience. People who are traditionally non-gamers are happy to play "The Sims".
Did you Know?
- The most powerful processor in your computer is probably the graphics processor. A new graphics processor might have up to 700 million transistors, a new CPU (the main processor) might have up to 300 million transistors
- The video game industry has sales greater than Hollywood box office sales. (But still less than all Hollywood revenue combined.)
- Women and girls make up 52% of all Web users.