The Olympics Games are here (well, in Beijing) and everyone’s watching and trying to guess who will win a medal. But, apparently, even the Olympics is a source of scientific inquiry, and not just for geeks. The “Speedo” controversy raises some interesting points about the effect of a swimsuit on the swimmer, and the effect [...]
Notice: This experiment is incomplete, and unclear. There were several attempts to correctly state the situation, but at the moment, a new re-make is planned to explain exactly and thoroughly what is happening to create this phenomenon.
Well, this is going to be sweet, short and to the point: Fire in closed spaces can really [...]
It’s Goo! It’s Solid! It’s Goo! It’s Solid! It’s— both???
My mom always told me never to play with my food, but in this case, I think even she will agree to make an exception. Not only am I going to play with this food, you should too. It’s way too fun to pass on.
mooeypoo: Right, and astronauts are considered officially astronauts when they passed 50km above the surface of the...
nowoo: One definition of the edge of space is the Kármán line, at an altitude of 100km: http://en.wikipedia.org/w...
may: what would be the explanation in bending of light? why the light pass through the water? why does it happen?
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