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You may have heard this and wondered if it was true. Here is a look at the science behind salt and boiling water. It is not a scientific fact that adding salt to water lowers its boiling point. Actually, the opposite is true. Adding salt to water results in a phenomenon called boiling point elevation. The boiling […]
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If you thought the only reason tears are produced is for the outward expression of our hurt and sadness, then you are quite far from the truth! Tears are actually more important than you think. See good reasons for yourself: 1.Tears play an important role in keeping us healthy. They keep the surface of our
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POP or Plaster of Paris. But why is it of Paris, and not of Lagos, Tokyo or Los Angeles, you must have queried? Rest easy, eager beaver. This article seeks to address your question and solve the mystery. History of Plaster Plaster is the common name for calcium sulphate hemi hydrate made by heating the
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Has this thought ever crossed your mind? Look to the night sky on any night of the year, and staring back at you is the same side of the moon. Does it have only one side? Is it fixed in space? Does it spin about any axis? are some of the questions that come to
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Does it surprise you to read that pigs and humans share certain physiological and anatomical similarities when it comes to certain organs such as skin, the brain and also the heart? While pigs are most certainly not humans, as such, there are many differences between the two. Yet, among all animals, it is the anatomy
Did You Know That You Share a Lot in Common with Pigs? Read More »
Discovered in 1930, Pluto is the second closest dwarf planet to the Sun and was at one point classified as the ninth planet. Pluto is also the second most massive dwarf planet with Eris being the most massive. Fast Facts about Pluto 1. Pluto was discovered on February 18th, 1930 by the Lowell Observatory, for the
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Bleach is the common name for a solution of 2.5% sodium hypochlorite in water. It’s also called chlorine bleach or liquid bleach, and another type of bleach is oxygen-based or peroxide bleach. While you may know bleach is used to disinfect and remove stains, there is more to know about this everyday chemical to use
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With the Olympics just around the corner, and many records set to be broken, let’s take a look at some of the fastest speeds recorded in various sports at various levels and events. The average speed recorded for a walking person is between 3 and 4 metres per hour The world record
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A young Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree when he got hit on the head by a falling piece of fruit, which prompted him to suddenly come up with his law of gravity, so the legend goes. In reality, things didn’t go down quite like that. Newton, the son of a farmer, was
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All mammals are capable of producing milk; such animals like platypuses, kangaroos, rabbits, tigers, hippos, monkeys, dolphins, whales and the rest. But because different species have different needs and live in different environments, it turns out their milks are very different as well; though the ingredients are similar, it is in proportion that they are
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