The "bystander effect" describes the phenomenon where the more people present during an emergency, the less likely any one person is to help. elaborate
Some car parts, like bumpers, use a type of plastic called polyurethane that's also found in foam mattresses. elaborate
Gregor Mendel was also a skilled beekeeper and studied the inheritance of traits in honeybees, though this work wasn't as well-known as his pea plant experiments. elaborate
Louis Pasteur's work on vaccines stemmed from his initial research on fermentation, showing a connection between microorganisms and spoilage. elaborate
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
Neil deGrasse Tyson's asteroid, 13123 Tyson, is named after him. elaborate