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How NASA Learned to Land on the Moon
On July 20, 1969, the whole world gathered around their flickering television sets and watched in awe as astronaut Neil Armstrong who, if not for someone secretly slipping his very late application to the astronaut program into the pile wouldn’t have even been there (more on this in the Bonus Facts later), climbed down the… Read More »
5 Fun Facts about Cows
Did you grow up near a dairy farm, live on a farm, or maybe even work with farm animals? Or perhaps you just enjoy the charm of cows, whether it’s their gentle demeanor or their role in rural life. Have you ever stopped to wonder if there are lesser-known, fun, or downright strange facts about… Read More »
The U.S. Navy estimates that heavy barnacle growth on ships can increase drag by up to 60%, leading…
To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before: How do Astronauts Answer the Call of Nature in Space?
It was 8:15 AM on May 5, 1961, and astronaut Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was facing an unexpected crisis. Chosen to be the first American – and the second human – in history to blast into space, at 5:15 AM Shepard had been strapped into his Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 and the hatch bolted shut… Read More »
How do They Make Decaf Coffee and Tea and Non-Alcoholic Beer and Wine?
Caffeine. Alcohol. Nicotine. These are the three most widely-consumed drugs in the world. Every day, around 80% of the world’s population – around 6.4 billion people – consumes caffeine – typically in the form of coffee, tea, or cola – with the average consumer’s daily intake being around 200 milligrams. Meanwhile, 32.5% of the world’s… Read More »