If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
114
In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
5
The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
16
Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
75
Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
3
The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
51
When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
199
Your brain is 80% water.
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