WEIRD FACTS
By Ben Coxworth – Assoc. Prof. Xianming Shi, with a container of grape-skin extract. Washington State University. – Commonly known as road salt, the sodium chloride that’s commonly used to de-ice highways is harmful to the environment, plus it corrodes both road materials and …
Animal welfare and sustainability never felt so healthy. By Nina Pullano – Eating healthy is hard. Choosing a diet to follow can feel like starring on The Bachelorette. Keto or intermittent fasting? Atkins or the blood type diet? Which one is your perfect …
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business – New York (CNN Business) Ford has tapped McDonald’s to help it turn coffee parts into car parts. Starting this year, Ford is incorporating coffee chaff — coffee bean skin that comes off during the roasting process …
The robots love America. By Thor Benson – If you’re like pretty much every single human being, you’re not a fan of robocalls. Unfortunately, it appears this problem is only getting worse, and there isn’t a lot of hope that it will …
By Adam Williams – Assuming all goes to plan, Citicape House is due to be completed in 2024. Sheppard Robson. A remarkable new greenery-covered project has been submitted for planning permission in the City of London. Assuming it gets the thumbs-up, the …
A new children’s program may help displaced Syrian children find stability and belonging in their new communities. By Molly Hanson – Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee have partnered to launch an Arabic version of Sesame Street named “Ahlan Simsim.” The show …
By Loz Blain – Pirelli wants to get your tires talking to your car, other cars, and V2X infrastructure. Pirelli. The Internet of Things age is dawning, as ultra-fast 5G connectivity opens up communications between everything from your toaster to your pacemaker, …
Rural depopulation has hit the Spanish region of Galicia hard. Now some of its thousands of abandoned villages are being marketed for sale. By Esther Costa – Rosy Costoya is a vet, an entrepreneur and, she says, a little bit meiga. In the …
By Bridget Borgobello – Bradley Brister created the SunUp solar backpack charger prototype as part of his degree at Brunel University, London. Brad Brister Design. British design student Bradley Brister has created a solar backpack system as part of his final-year project for his …
Sugar, ah honey honey. By Sze-Yen Tan, The Conversation – In nutrition, sugar refers to simple carbohydrates consisting of one or two basic carbohydrate units such as glucose, fructose, and galactose. Consumers often use “sugar” to describe simple carbohydrates that taste sweet, but …
