Amazing Science Facts: One Sperm Carries Over 37MB Of DNA Data


Did you know that the DNA information in a single sperm contains 37.5MB worth of data? This means that an average ejaculation almost instantly transfers roughly 1.5TB of data. Suddenly USB 3.0 doesn’t look that impressive when compared to what Mother Nature’s been using for years.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg in this compilation of amazing science facts that’s a follow-up to the original from a few months ago. Can you guess what the second best-selling product of all time is behind the Rubik’s Cube? Here’s a hint, it’s also covered in tiny colourful squares, but it calls them app icons. [YouTube]


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