Tag Archives: Science
WTF Fun Fact 13270 – Maggot Therapy
WTF Fun Fact 13265 – Loud Music in Restaurants
Heinrich Hertz’s Discovery of Radio Waves and Legacy
Heinrich Hertz, the German physicist, is known for discovering electromagnetic waves, which we now know as radio waves, in 1887. However, when asked about the practical applications of his discovery, he replied, “Nothing, I guess.” He was more interested in studying the fundamental properties of electricity and magnetism. Hertz died at the young age of… Read More »
DARPA’s Study on Coffee Spillage and Human Biomechanics
The US Department of Defense invested $170,000 in a study to investigate the causes of coffee spillage while walking. The findings revealed that any low-viscosity liquid could spill when exposed to human biomechanics, not just coffee. The study was part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) quest to understand human movement and to… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 13264 – Duck Have Waterproof Feathers
WTF Fun Fact 13260 – Tornados Produce Infrasound
WTF Fun Fact 13258 – The Role of Gut Bacteria
WTF Fun Fact 13257 – Snoring and Relationships
26 Interesting Facts About Essential Nutrients
Here are 26 Interesting Facts About Essential Nutrients (Vitamins, Amino Acids, Fatty Acids, Minerals, Carbohydrates). 1-5 Interesting Facts About Essential Nutrients 1. Potatoes are highly beneficial to your health. They are packed with vitamin C, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6 and Kukoamines, which help aid in lowering blood-pressure. – Source 2. The reason that the set…… Read More »
25 Interesting Facts About the Chernobyl Disaster
Here is a list of 25 Interesting Facts About the Chernobyl Disaster. 1-5 Facts About the Chernobyl Disaster 1. Before Chernobyl, the Soviets had another massive nuclear disaster in 1957 in the town of Ozyorsk, which contaminated over 20,000 square km. It was a level 6 disaster (Chernobyl and Fukushima were level 7), making it…… Read More »