Termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to heavy metal music. A B-25 bomber aeroplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945. Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly. The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer. The volume of the Earth’s moon is the same as… Read more →
A wine that has a musty smell, similar to wet cardboard or mold, may mean that the bottle is “corked” (the bottle has a contaminated cork. Muscles absorb alcohol faster than fat. As a result, people who have more muscles and less body fat have higher alcohol tolerance. The coldest temperature ever measured on Earth was -89 Celsius (-129 Fahrenheit)… Read more →
Los Angeles is the first major city in the world to synchronize all its traffic lights. Nearly 4,400 lights across 469 miles receive real-time updates about traffic flow to make second-by-second adjustments. The system limits congestion by up to 16% while also dramatically reducing idling time. Norway hires sherpas from Nepal to build paths in the Norwegian mountains. They have… Read more →
How to survive a nuclear explosion? Yes, there is such a possibility! In a nuclear explosion, the main danger is the shockwave created by the explosion, not the flash itself and the fireball, which has a relatively small radius. If you are far enough away from the fireball and see it, you may have 8-10 seconds to react correctly. You… Read more →
Can a country actually claim the Moon or other celestial body as their territory? The Outer Space Treaty ”Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies” The treaty is the foundation of international space law for signatory nations (108 in 2019). The treaty presents principles… Read more →
Paper is made out of wood pulp which contains cellulose. Another organic substance binding the cells, fibers and vessels that constitute wood, is LIGNIN. Apparently, it is the most abundant renewable carbon source after cellulose. Cellulose, a colourless substance, is remarkably good at reflecting light, which means we see it as being white. To make a fine white paper (Bond… Read more →
This is related to pharmacology and pharmacy. Generally, prescriptions written by doctors have these symbols at the beginning. Rx It actually comes from the word ‘Recipere’, meaning prepare. In medieval times, pharmacists used to make drugs and doctors would just write down the components and amounts to be needed and send the patients to the pharmacists with the prescription. The… Read more →
YOU ARE GETTING OLD!!!! This site is awesome…
As an example, you can check out your life statistics on the You’re getting old! https://you.regettingold.com
Life stats reveal the number of breaths or heartbeats, the number of Moon revolutions since your birth, or the total number of candles on birthday cakes etc.
Making you think about the value of time😏
Motion sickness, in general, is caused when your inner ear and your eyes disagree about whether you’re moving. When you read in a car, your visual field stays still but your inner ear detects the twists and turns. This sensory conflict triggers nausea, possibly because the brain thinks you’ve eaten something toxic that’s making you hallucinate. Motion sickness occurs when… Read more →
At the start of exercising or when performing tasks, your muscles feel strong and resilient. However, over time and after repeating movements, your muscles may begin to feel weaker and tired. This can be defined as muscle fatigue. Muscle fatigue is a symptom that decreases your muscles’ ability to perform over time. It can be associated with a state of… Read more →
