Names and pronunciation, well, many people have confusion and question upon why Hank is short for name henry? Why Colonel is pronounced as Kernel and why we say Stat when we want something to be done quickly. Today we’ll...
There is nothing like chatting to your best friend after you haven’t spoken in a long time. You are able to go straight back to your normal way of interacting, sharing old stories and usually making fun of the...
Black holes are some of the most fascinating activities in the universe. Every movie that has something to do with space will usually mention a black hole. Whether going through it is a shortcut to another galaxy, going close...
A giant raindrop ever recorded is between 8.8 mm and 1 cm, i.e., only half a wide in diameter as a US penny. This giant raindrop was measured by scientists in the clouds above Brazil in 1995 and in...
Grilling is a great cooking activity that many engage in during the summer months. Unfortunately, when cooking on these grates, however, food becomes easily stuck. There are methods that can be utilized in order to prevent food from being...
There is a good chance you have wondered how the money you use is made. Even though it is obvious that the U.S. government printing presses print the money, the process is not as easy as you may think....
I had the strangest argument with my girlfriend this week. I was eating ice cream too fast and I suddenly got a sharp headache “ahhh brain freeze” I said with agony, hoping to get some sympathy. To my surprise,...
When I die I want my body to be used for something good not to lie in the ground and decay. That is why I have been an organ donor since I got my first driving license. They asked...
Everyone thinks they're pretty smart, but they're wrong. There is a world full of mostly useless information just waiting for you to discover it. We've got some of the crazy things that people learned when they were "today years...
We are all well aware of the impact of people on animals. We have domesticated some, farmed others, and driven many to extinction. Humans have been the single greatest contributing factor to the livelihood of animals. Animals too have...
While Everest has been famous for years as the tallest mountain in the world it appears a new challenger has taken the top spot. Of course, it is not a new mountain, that would be pretty impossible. It is...
Fresh out of the oven is just one of the pleasures of life. It's just a choice to buy bread from the store, but homemade bread are unbeatable for creating awesome sandwiches that will put a smile on the...
In many ways, the world has gone mad. While we are making huge leaps in technology and science, in other areas we are clearly going backward. We have known that the Earth is round since 5BC when ancient Greek...
Preventing your mind from aging has many advantages. With a youthful mind, you can handle different tasks that require you to use your brain without assistance. Besides, it can help you reduce stress and adverse side effects. So, you...
Big tech companies have been storing personal data for years. With the increasing amount of data generated every day, it is becoming increasingly important for these companies to store this data securely and efficiently. Magnetic tape storage has been...
You're a sucker for animals, you can't help it. Every time you see a cute pet hovering around your legs, you unabashedly reach out and snuggle it in your arms. Can you blame yourself? It's just too cute to...
In 79 A.D, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum under 60 feet of rock and ash. It wasn’t until the 18th century that archeologists uncovered the remains and began to unearth the lives that...
Virtual reality has been on the horizon ever since movies like Back to the Future and others started to show it off. Back then it was just an idea but now it is becoming more and more a (virtual)...
