WEIRD FACTS
Authors Lorrie Cranor, Professor of Computer Science and of Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University Hana Habib, Graduate Research Assistant at the Institute for Software Research, Carnegie Mellon University 2020 Jul 30 – Many people look for more privacy when they browse …
Poorer, hotter parts of the world will struggle to adapt to unbearable conditions, research finds. – A woman drinks as children cool off in a public fountain in Milano, Italia, on 31 July. 2020 is set to be hottest or second hottest year …
The federal government has used military-grade border patrol drones like this one to monitor protests in US cities. Jonathan Cutrer/Flickr, CC BY-SA – By Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor of Political Sociology, University of San Diego 2020 Jul 28 – Drones of all sizes …
Are cats really to blame for the worldwide loss of biodiversity? Dzurag/iStock via Getty Images Plus – 2020 Jul 30 – Authors: William S. Lynn, Research Scientist, Clark University Arian Wallach, Lecturer, Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology Sydney Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, …
Are there places in the body where SARS-CoV-2 can hide from the immune system? fotograzia / Getty Images – By William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia – 2020 Jul 31 – As millions of people are recovering from COVID-19, an unanswered …
Palo Verde Nuclear Plant. Unit 3, scene of the drone incursions, is on the right. WikiMedia – Cuhlik – By David Hambling, Contributor, Aerospace & Defense – I’m a South London-based technology journalist, consultant and author – 2020 Jul 30 – Documents gained …
Science Photo Library/Science Photo Library/Getty Images – By Kate Harkness 2020 Jun 23 – During the current COVID-19 pandemic, have you been wondering why you’re getting headaches more often? Or stomach aches? Or feeling itchy or getting pimples? Or why your periods are …
By Rich Haridy 2020 Jul 28 – A pair of newly published studies in the journal JAMA Cardiology highlight the potential for long-term heart complications in recovered COVID-19 patients. The research suggests the virus can directly damage cardiovascular muscles with ongoing inflammation detectable months …
The herb’s unique flavor can make a dish for some and ruin it for others. Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images – By Sophie Harrington, Mental Floss – Surprisingly controversial, cilantro (or coriander, as it’s known in other parts of the world) has sparked …
My Pet Chicken, a full-service chicken-raising site, has seen a spike in sales. – By Mallory Hughes, CNN Updated 2020 Jul 25 – At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the food supply in America was in question. Images of barren grocery store …
