WEIRD FACTS
The sky’s not always the limit. AP Photo/Susan Walsh – By Steven Pressman, Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School Updated: 2023 May 27 – A tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling may finally end the game of chicken Republicans and Democrats …
More than 600,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War. Keith Lance/Digital Vision Vectors via Getty Images – By Robert Gudmestad, Professor and Chair of History Department, Colorado State University Published: 2023 May 29 – Curious Kids is a series for children of …
Researchers have found that plants are very effective at clearing toxic pollutants from indoor air. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 May 26 – Researchers have demonstrated how effective plants are at ridding the air in your home, school, or workplace of toxic, carcinogenic …
The GoBoat 2.0 is reported to offer improved performance, stability, and packability compared to the first model. GoBoat View gallery – 6 images – By Paul Ridden 2023 May 26 – Way back in 2016, startup GoBoat introduced an odd-looking boating craft that sat …
The crystal container holding the ointment had an amphora shape. University of Córdoba – By Michael Franco 2023 May 26 – Thanks to finding bits of bone, tools, and other aspects of human existence, archeologists have been able to reconstruct much of what life …
A new coating made of CBD helps preserve fruit for far longer, to reduce food waste. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 May 21 – It may be delicious and healthy, but fruit is frustratingly fickle too, often going bad quickly in the fridge. …
The SurgiField system can reportedly be set up on a patient’s body in a matter of minutes. SurgiBox View gallery – 3 images – By Ben Coxworth 2023 May 23 – Whether it’s an impoverished nation, a battlefield or a disaster site, there are …
Among other potential applications, the powder could be used by backpackers collecting drinking water on the go. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2023 May 19 – If you leave a clear bottle of water in the sunlight, the ultraviolet rays will kill any harmful …
Human trials will test the efficacy and safety of the novel drug. Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2023 May 22 – Sinclair International has begun human trials of a new anti-radiation drug called HOPO 14-1 that is designed to help decontaminate those who have …
The controversial author on the importance of updating his landmark book on animal liberation, being ‘flexibly vegan’ and the ethical dangers of artificial intelligence for the non-human world. ‘I’ve had to develop a thicker skin’: philosopher Peter Singer. Photograph: Alletta Vaandering – The …
