WEIRD FACTS
By Jade Boyd, Rice University 2020 Nov 22 – Just after sunset on the evening of December 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together in Earth’s night sky than they have been since the Middle Ages, offering people the world over …
It’s not healthier for you. It doesn’t technically come from the Himalayas. But pink salt’s appeal has exploded nonetheless. Photo by Morinka / Shutterstock – By Amanda Mull, The Atlantic – For decades, I was under the impression that salt is white. Table …
Austria’s Peter Salzmann powers through the air in his 300-km/h, twin-impeller electric wingsuit. BMW View 9 Images – By Loz Blain 2020 Nov 08 – Wingsuit flying certainly captured folks’ attention when it first hit the mainstream around the turn of the millennium, sparking …
2020 Nov 05 – As we are all aware, wearing face coverings while out in public is now strongly recommended – and in some areas even mandated. So it may be time for an upgrade. The Electric Respirator LED Fan Mask brings you …
The prototype Companion Collar uses Bluetooth and GPS to keep tabs on pets. vvvita/Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2020 Nov 05 – A new prototype Companion Collar smart collar is being developed by the CSIRO’s digital specialist arm, Data61, and agtech company Ceres Tag …
The Bittersweet Story of Vanilla
Radishes grow in the SMAG-soil, on the roof of the Cockrell School’s Engineering Teaching Center building at UT Austin. The University of Texas at Austin – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Nov 04 – Generally speaking, you don’t see a wide variety of crops being …
Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells
In a new study, mice with certain gut bacteria populations were found to be protected from the adverse effects of radiation. crystaleyemedia/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Nov 01 – We know radiation therapy is an aggressively toxic treatment methodology for fighting cancer. Gastrointestinal …
24 feet tall and three feet wide, these giant spires dotted the ancient landscape. Digging up a Prototaxites fossil (University of Chicago) – By Colin Schultz SmithsonianMag.Com – From around 420 to 350 million years ago, when land plants were still the relatively …
