WEIRD FACTS
Olivier Le Queinec/Shutterstock.com – By David Weil, Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University – CC BY-ND – In many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, …
By Ben Coxworth – Avocados are rich in a pigment known as lutein. Dream79/Depositphotos. – According to some studies, people who are overweight or outright obese are at an increased risk of cognitive decline in old age. There may be hope, however, as a …
Service to be temporarily restored to thousands of households disconnected due to unpaid bills amid public health outcry. How to protect yourself against coronavirus What are the symptoms and should I see a doctor? By Nina Lakhani Thursday – 2020 Mar 12 – …
By Paul Ridden – The Microlino 2.0 (left) will begin production in 2021, while the Microletta is still a concept for now. Micro Mobility System AG. – Switzerland’s Micro Mobility Systems AG has revealed a completely redesigned production version of the Microlino bubble city …
By David Szondy – Sandia National Laboratories researchers leading the MARCUS project are working to develop a system that addresses current and future national security threats posed by small unmanned aircraft systems. Randy Montoya. – Robotics engineers from SNL (Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM) …
By Aaron Turpen – It may not look so, but the Morgan Plus Four is completely new from the ground up. Morgan Motors. – The Plus 4 has been a Morgan Motors staple since 1950, but eventually, all things must change. Sometimes it’s for …
Not all bathrooms are clean, which poses a problem for holiday travelers trying to keep their hands clean. Seroma72/Shutterstock.com By Michelle Sconce Massaquoi Doctoral candidate, microbiology, University of Oregon – For my fourth-grade science fair project, I tested different soaps to …
By Loz Blain – Designed for symmetry to keep the parts list down, the Citroen Ami’s right and left doors are the same part. Thus, they open in opposite directions. Copyright maison-vignaux @ Continental Productions. – A truly unique little car is coming to …
By Amanda Sedlak-Hevener – Who was Victoria Woodhull? You might not know her name, but once you hear her story, you’ll never forget her. She was the first woman to run for President of the United States, and as a third-party candidate, no …
After a month of record-breaking temperatures, a kind of snow algae that turns ruby-hued in warm temperatures thrives. So-called ‘watermelon snow’ sounds better than it looks and tastes; do not eat the pink snow. (Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine) By Lily …
