Tag Archives: Science
WTF Fun Fact 13276 – Hallucigenia
WTF Fun Fact 13273 – Men’s Nipples Lactate
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 »