In 1986, the night before the Challenger shuttle exploded, Allan McDonald, the Director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project, Refused to Sign the Launch Recommendation over Safety Concerns..
The resulting improvements led to 110 shuttle missions in which the boosters came back pristine.
Sweet drinks can cause dementia.
studies have shown that people who drink one or more artificially sweetened drinks per day were almost three times more likely to develop dementia.
2017
Food tastes different when youβre flying.
The combination of dryness and low pressure reduces the sensitivity of your taste buds to sweet and salty foods by around 30%
2020
The Icelandic language has changed very little from its roots.
Modern Icelandics can still read texts written in the 10th Century with relative ease.
2020
When Cocaine and Ethanol (drinking alcohol) are Consumed simultaneously, a new Compound, Cocaethylene, is Formed in the Blood.
This compound is more pleasurable, longer lasting, and more dangerous than cocaine or alcohol alone.
Eskimos use refrigerators to stop their food from freezing.
Since the climate is very cold in the places where Eskimos reside, food can develop freezer burn easily if left unprotected
2020
Scientists Scanned the Brains of Bullies and Found they are Physically Small.
People who exhibited anti-social behavior as teenagers but not as adults showed no such abnormalities. Good news for reformed bullies, bad news for lifers.
2020
Hot chocolate tastes better out of an orange cup.
A new study finds that the color of the vending cup used to serve hot chocolate can alter its taste and smell
2013
A Danish company Modified a Version of Plant, that Changes from Green to Red when being near Landmines.
This is done by the nitrogen dioxide gas released from landmines.
2004
The Bone Wars. In the late 1800s two Rival Paleontologists Sought to Disgrace each other.
Both paleontologists were ruined financially, but their efforts led to the discovery of 136 new species of dinosaurs.
South Korea to Implement "Green New Deal" after Ruling party's Election Win..
The plan includes large-scale investments in renewable energy and a carbon tax.
Not all wine is vegan.
traditionally producers have used a variety of aids called βfining agentsβ. The most commonly used fining agents were casein (a milk protein), albumin (egg whites), gelatin (animal protein) and isinglass (fish bladder protein).
2011
Cherophobia is an irrational fear of fun or happiness.
Theyβre often afraid to participate in activities that many would characterize as fun, or of being happy.
2020
Ed O'Neill used to make Birthday phone calls to Fans of βMarried With Childrenβ In Character.
In true Al Bundy nature, he only called them collect.
2015
The Sputnik virophage is a parasite of a parasite of a parasite.
It's a parasite of Mamavirus, which infects Acanthamoeba, which can infect humans.
2020
People who Post their Fitness routine to Facebook are More Likely to have Psychological Problems..
According to the researchers, the primary goal is to boast about how much time you invest in your looks.
The Chicken Gun, a compressed-air cannon used to fire dead chickens at aircraft components.
It simulates high-speed bird strikes during the aircraft's flight.
2020
Popcorn at the movies isnβt universal.
in Colombia, dried ants are popular. in Norway you can find Dried Reindeer Meat at the drive-in theater for snowmobiles
2016
The taste map of the tongue that people learned in school is nonsense.
Taste receptors for salty, sweet, bitter and sour are found all over the tongue.
2017