Carl Sagan's ashes are entombed in a small, Urn-shaped container which also holds a sample of soil from Mars. elaborate share
Neil deGrasse Tyson's asteroid, 13123 Tyson, is named after him. elaborate share
Isaac Newton's work on gravity was partly inspired by an apple falling from a tree, but there's no evidence he was bonked on the head by it. elaborate share
Molecular gastronomy utilizes techniques like spherification to create caviar-like spheres of flavor, often from unexpected ingredients. elaborate share
Louis Pasteur's work on vaccines stemmed from his initial research on fermentation, showing a connection between microorganisms and spoilage. elaborate share
The first computer bug was a real bug—a moth found trapped in a relay of the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947. elaborate share
The largest known single crystal is a beryl crystal found in New Hampshire, measuring over 18 feet long. elaborate share