WEIRD FACTS
During this time, Earth’s inhabitants would have been subjected to some dazzling displays — northern and southern lights, caused by solar winds hitting the Earth’s atmosphere, would have been frequent. – By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Updated 2021 Feb 19 – The reversal of …
The Underwater Museum of Cannes consists of six head-like sculptures, each of which weighs 10 tons. Jason deCaires Taylor – By Adam Williams 2021 Feb 15 – Any unsuspecting swimmers diving off the coast of Cannes, France, may think they’ve stumbled onto some kind …
A clownfish checks out the programming on the UV-TV. University of Queensland – By Ben Coxworth 2021 Feb 19 – Unlike us, many animals can see ultraviolet light. If you’re using a video screen to study their visual perception, therefore, that screen really ought …
Massive craters have been appearing in parts of the Russian Arctic. This one appeared between May 15 and June 9, 2020. – By Katie Hunt, CNN Updated 2021 Feb 17 – The massive crater appeared violently and explosively in the Siberian tundra last …
Icicles on a bush in downtown Houston, Feb. 15, 2021. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images – By Michael E. Webber, Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, University of Texas at Austin 2021 Feb 16 – Editor’s note: Amid record cold temperatures and skyrocketing …
Image by xamnesiacx84, Shutterstock – Michelle Miller, Farm Babe 4 weeks ago – When you think of the word “vegan,” what do you think of? – You might imagine someone who doesn’t eat animals or consume other foods related to animals (like milk, …
A new study has shown how microplastics in water can develop coatings of biomolecules, which make them much more likely to be internalized by living cells. University of Bayreuth – By Nick Lavars 2020 Dec 10 – Microplastics are starting to turn up in …
Chien-Shiung Wu’s experiment in 1956 helped her colleagues win the Nobel Prize while her role was only mentioned in the acceptance speech. Chien-Shiung Wu received numerous awards and honors throughout her life, including having an asteroid named after her in 1973 and receiving …
If the Senate acquits former President Donald Trump in the upcoming impeachment trial , there’s an obscure other way to punish him. iStock /Getty Images Plus – Author: Gerard Magliocca, Professor of Law, IUPUI 2021 Jan 29, Updated 2021 Feb 11 – …
Traders likely transported the small spheres from Italy to northern Alaska in the mid-15th century. Crafted in Venice, these blue beads traveled all the way to northern Alaska in the mid-15th century. (M. L. Kunz et al. / American Antiquity) – By Nora …
