pens wonβt work in space.
Normal pens work by gravity pulling the ink towards the penβs nib. As thereβs no gravity in space, the ink doesnβt get pulled to the nib.
2020
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
It is hypothesized that water movement reduced the local ethylene concentration on the root surface and consequently inhibited root hair development of sorghum seedlings grown in the mat system.
Autism is not actually on the rise.
Studies have shown that the apparent increase in cases stems from changes in how physicians define βautismβ
2015
Sylvester Stallone holds the record for the most Raspberry awards.
with a whopping 14 nominations for worst actor and a further 3 for worst supporting actor
2020
Credited to save a billion lives and you probably don't know him.
Norman Borlaug, an American agronomist that developed new strains of crops which yielded 4 times as much food.
2020
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
Thomas Jefferson made pasta popular in the U.S.
Of the numerous extraordinary contributions Thomas Jefferson made to the United States of America, one that is often overlooked is his legacy of gourmet cuisine and sustainable horticulture.
2014
We know more about Mars and our Moon than we do about our oceans.
We have fully mapped 100% of the surface of Mars and Earthβs Moon, whereas we have only been able to map roughly 5% of the ocean floor.
2009
french fries originated in belgium.
The French and Belgians have an ongoing dispute about where fries were invented, with both countries claiming ownership
2020
The International Space Station circles Earth every 92 minutes.
In one day, the station travels about the distance it would take to go from Earth to the moon and back.
2018
The importance of a motherβs love for healthy childhood.
as experimented In a series of controversial experiments during the late 1950s and early 1960s
2020
HIV's Patient 0.
AIDS βpatient zeroβ is believed by scientists to have lived in Cameroon Africa, and contracted the disease around 1908, after hunting a chimp and being infected with SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus)
2011
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.
Lilian Wyles.
Wyles was a pioneer in the inclusion of women in the Met Police and for the more sensitive treatment of female victims of sexual assaults
2020