Why are Circuit Boards Traditionally Green?
If I ask you to picture the words “digital,” “electronics,” or “cyberspace,” odds are the images that just popped into your head are tinted a bright fluorescent green, like Neo seeing the Matrix for the first time. Indeed, our collective image of digital technology is drenched in shades of green, from the strings of code… Read More »
What is Up with Space Food?
If your parents ever took you to a science museum or planetarium as a child, you likely spent much of your visit in the gift shop, begging them to buy you one of the hundreds of shiny – and purportedly “educational” – items on offer. And most irresistible of all was undoubtedly “astronaut food”: shiny… Read More »
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13 Fast Lewis Hamilton Facts
Formally known as Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, Lewis Hamilton is undoubtedly one of the greatest racing drivers. Although he was born and raised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, the legendary race has succeeded in the United States, Italy, and the Middle East, depending on where his craft has taken him. He is one of the few…… Read More »
Most Successful Cheltenham Gold Cup Winners
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the most prestigious race in the National Hunt code of horse racing. It takes place annually in March at the Cheltenham Festival meeting. Here is a look at who have been some of the most successful winners of the race since it was inaugurated in 1924. Most successful trainer –…… Read More »
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8 Fun Facts About Virginia: History, Culture, and More
From its pivotal moments in American history to its unique cultural and environmental attributes, Virginia stands out as a state of both historical significance and modern-day interest. Here are eight fun facts that shed light on the diverse aspects of this fascinating state. 1. The Controversial Birth of West Virginia: During the tumultuous times of… Read More »
Why Did the Japanese Join Nazi Germany During WWII Given Nazi Ideology?
The Nazis weren’t exactly shy about the fact that they didn’t really care for individuals of a race other than the one they idealized. Further, the Japanese seemingly had no problem with peoples like the Jews, even going so far as in WWII taking in Jewish refugees from German occupied lands. Further, unlike Germany’s European… Read More »
What’s the Difference Between a Tidal Wave and a Tsunami?
At 2:46 PM on March 11, 2011, at a spot 60 kilometres off the coast of Japan, the Pacific tectonic plate suddenly slipped and plunged under the Eurasian plate. The resulting Tohoku earthquake, lasting six minutes and measuring 9.0 on the Moment Magnitude Scale, was the most powerful in Japanese history and the fourth largest… Read More »
Does Any Government Have a Plan if Aliens Invade the Earth?
Thanks to Hollywood, as well as words written on the mangled inked corpses of the leafy fellow occupants of our little planet we’ve successfully subjugated, there are a number of common ideas about how an alien invasion of Earth would go. From clandestine infiltration where our celestial enemies walk among us undetected, to these brothers… Read More »