Point Nemo is over 1000 miles away from civilization, making it the least accessible place on Earth. The closest people to Point Nemo are usually astronauts aboard the ISS. Also, it is used as a ‘cemetery’ for spacecraft, because life cannot survive near it due to a lack of nutrients. The post Point Nemo is… Read More »
A 2014 linguistics study on filler words found that women use “um” ~22% more than men, men say “uh” 250% more than women, & men use filler words ~38% more than women. When speaking to the opposite gender, men use “uh” ~14% less & “um” ~8% more, while women use “uh” ~20% more & “um”… Read More »
If you are a chemistry or physics enthusiast, odds are you’ve heard of Michael Faraday (1791-1867) before. Known for inventing the first electric motor and the first electric generator, Faraday greatly contributed to the electromagnetism field. Here are 10 captivating facts about Michael Faraday. 1. Accidentally Contributed to the Creation of Refrigerators While experimenting with…… Read More »
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 609, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. Microsoft tried a 4-day workweek in Japan as part of a “Work Life Choice Challenge” by shutting down offices every Friday. Productivity, measured by sales per employee, increased by almost 40% compared to the same period the previous year.…… Read More »
A number of posts on Facebook have shared images of text messages, purporting to be from the Royal Mail, which they say may be a scam. The messages do appear to be scams or hoaxes. The messages are largely similar in their wording, they say a parcel addressed to the recipient requires a small fee… Read More »
