Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia – 1787
The delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention spent much of their time getting drunk. One surviving document is a bill for a… more
Mercury is closest to the Sun, though Venus is hottest planet.
Venus is a different story. Its atmosphere is primarily composed of carbon dioxide – the primary greenhouse gas -, which… more
The Garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean
While the term “Garbage Patch” might make you think of something you pass by on the side of the road,… more
Human Brain is more than supercomputer
If the human brain were a computer, it could perform 38 thousand-trillion operations per second. The world’s most powerful supercomputer,… more
Velociraptors Dinosaurs
The Velociraptor’s IQ has been wildly exaggerated. Velociraptor was about the size of a big chicken. Velociraptor had feathers, not… more
Hot Water Freezes Faster than Cold.
The Mpemba effect is the observation that warm water freezes more quickly than cold water. The effect has been measured on many… more
Birthday Paradox
23 people. In a room of just 23 people, there’s a 50-50 chance of at least two people having the… more
Earth’s Moon Destined to Disintegrate
For the last few billion years, the Moon’s gravity has been raising tides in Earth’s oceans which the fast spinning Earth attempts to drag ahead of the… more
KFC – Colonel Sanders
Colonel Sanders got fired from dozen jobs; was a lawyer who once assaulted his own client in court; started a… more