Quantum physics

Entanglement

The final fun fact, but certainly not the least, is the theory of quantum entanglement. We know that the fastest moving entity is light. However, quantum entanglement suggests that tiny particles interact with each other at a rate faster than the speed of light, such that they are cannot be described independently of each other. Albert Einstein thought this very strange and referred to it as “spooky action at a distance.”

A Sun Made of Bananas Would Be Just as Hot

In Singapore, we enjoy warm weather throughout the year. But what makes the sun hot? The sun is hot not because there’s a massive fire on it. Rather it is hot because of its immense weight. Thus its’ gravitational pull is enormous, putting it under tremendous pressure and causing nuclear fusion. So, if the sun were made of bananas of such a colossal weight, it would still be just as hot.

The Theory of Virtual Particles

Imagine an empty space. Quantum physics says it’s not empty. Rather, it’s full of energy and brimming with matter and antimatter. In it, random particles pop in and out of existence due to that energy. The particles are made of matter and antimatter, and they appear, touch and explode and disappear all in a billionth of a second.