WEIRD FACTS
Also known as plasticizers, phthalates are also commonly found in food packaging and plastics. By Lauren Zanolli @LaurenZanolliares – Phthalates are also found in shampoo, perfume, nail polish, hairspray, sanitary pads and more. Illustration: Guardian Design/The Guardian. What are phthalates? Phthalates are a …
By Loz Blain – The Ferox Azaris was built to demonstrate the company’s fluid drive technology. (Credit: Ferox). The Ferox Azaris is a work of art to look at, and should offer some awesome rough terrain capabilities – but at its heart, it’s a …
By Adam Williams – Jewel Changi Airport’s waterfall measures 40 m (131 ft)-tall. (Credit: Jewel Changi Airport Devt). Following over four years of construction, work is now finally complete on the Safdie Architects-led Jewel Changi Airport project. The impressive building, complete with indoor …
By Michael Irving – Researchers examined samples taken from trees in the Spanish Pyrenees and found that faster-growing trees tend to die younger than those that grew slower. (Credit: RFarrarons/Depositphotos). As human activity continually pumps carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the Earth is …
By Rich Haridy – This image shows one of the study’s unprocessed lunches, consisting of a spinach salad with chicken breast, apple slices, bulgur, and sunflower seeds and grapes. (Credit: Hall et al./Cell Metabolism). In a fascinating first-of-its-kind study, researchers have discovered diets …
by Angel Cohn – When doing your family research, do you stumble across the last name Smith in your area frequently? According to listings in the white pages, Smith is one of the most common last names in almost every region of the …
By Ben Coxworth – The Messerschmitt KR 25-E was unveiled at last month’s Spezi specialty bike show in Germany. (Credit: iDMOOVE). When it comes to weird little old cars, the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller was one of the delightfully weirdest. Five years ago, we …
By Adam Williams – The new International Spy Museum, led by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, is an eye-catching addition to Washington DC’s L’Enfant Plaza. (Credit: Nic Lehoux). Washington DC’s International Spy Museum recently moved into a new building designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + …
Evidence suggests tattoos are a very ancient form of human decoration. Annalee Newitz – Tattoos on the mummy’s neck Covered in more than 30 tattoos of flowers, animals, and sacred symbols, this 3,000-year-old mummy is one of the most unusual that archaeologist Anne …
By Ben Coxworth – The KerVelo Low Racer features a front gearhub transmission. (Credit: KerVelo). It was back in 2016 that we first heard about the KerVelo, a recumbent bike that replaced the chain with a gearhub transmission built into the front wheel. …
