The statement that a single speck of dust is halfway between the size of an atom and the entire planet Earth is a fascinating way to think about scale, and it’s based on a logarithmic, not linear, scale. A fun fact On a linear scale, the size of a dustRead More →
Cold welding is a fascinating phenomenon that allows metals to bond in space Cold Welding: In the vacuum of space, two metal pieces can fuse without heat or flame when they come into contact. This occurs because: Metallic Bonds: Metals consist of positively charged ions immersed in a sea ofRead More →
Fact or Fiction? Oxford University, founded in the 12th century, stands as a beacon of scholarship and tradition. Its roots trace back to 1096 during William II’s reign. The university is approximately 230 years older than the Aztec Empire. Teaching would have likely existed in some form within its hallowed halls. ImagineRead More →
It’s true. 2012 statistics show that citizens of Japan registered 21 million or so pets against 16.5 million children (under 15 years). This is a problem for Japan as it has a growing elderly population. It means Japan has one older person for every three citizens. 33% of the populationRead More →
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We are never in the same place twice Our nearest galaxy is the Milky Way and, in a year, it moves 17 billion kilometres from where it was one a year ago. So, by virtue of this fact, we have never been in the same place twice. Earth moves withRead More →
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Space smells – fact or fiction? It’s true, space has a smell. Space is a vacuum, so no one can smell it directly. But astronauts can smell the things that have been in space, such as their suits or tools. They report that space smells like hot metal, diesel fumes, barbecue, or burning hydrocarbons. TheseRead More →
Inflation is falling and getting closer to the 2% targetRead More →
The election is coming soon, and to a town near you…Read More →
It’s true! Little Lego figures outnumber humans. It is estimated that there are 8.1 billion humans on planet Earth and 10 billion little Lego mini characters. So, humans are out numbered by Lego minifigures!Read More →
A time travel party organised by Stephen Hawking in 2009. This was an experiment that Hawking conducted to test the possibility of backward time travel. He invited people from the future to attend a reception at his university, but he did not send out the invitations until after the party. HeRead More →
1000,000,000 (1 billion) or 109 10 to the power of 9 (1 billion) In the short scale system, which is commonly used in the UK, United States and most English-speaking countries, 1 billion is written as 1,000,000,000 or 109. This means that 1 billion is equal to 1 thousand million. In the long scale system, which isRead More →
It’s true – or at least it was for a 1930’s BBC broadcaster Apparently, the story goes that the most boring news day was 18th April 1930. Imagine turning on your radio ready to hear the news bulletin only to hear a BBC radio presenter announce, ‘There is no news!’Read More →
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $243.46 billion USD as of 8th Jan 2024. Musk is the founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, X and X.ai as well as the co-founder of PayPal and Neuralink. He made his fortune from various business ventures,Read More →
Did you know that there are more moves in a game of chess than there are atoms in the Universe? Well, it’s true. The universe is so vast it is just mind bogglingly impossible to imagine how many atoms make it up. The estimated number of atoms in the universeRead More →
‘Don’t for one minute think you’re staying, especially after the mess you left last time!’ To the moon and back.Read More →
And this is what it came up with… (exactly as it was written) The image was AI generated too. Merry Christmas and A happy New Year!Read More →
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus’s reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve. Though Rudolph initially receives ridicule for his bright red nose, the brightness is so powerful that itRead More →
rizz Pertaining to someone’s ability to attract another person through style, charm, or attractiveness, this term is from the middle part of the word ‘charisma’, which is an unusual word formation pattern. Read More →
Welcome politics at No. 10 Downing street The phrase ‘throwing your toys out of the pram’ is a British idiom that means to behave in a childish or immature way when you are angry or frustrated. It is usually used to criticize someone who is acting unreasonably or making aRead More →
