Would detonating a nuclear bomb in a desert really turn its sand into glass?
Yes, detonating a nuclear bomb in a desert really would turn its sand into glass. Well, at least a portion of it. We know...
Will a tire lose air if the valve cap is missing?
The short answer to the question is, not immediately. Also, it won't directly be because the valve cap is missing. This cap is actually called...
Why is it called Gatorade?
Gatorade is named after a "gator," which is the mascot for the University of Florida sports teams. In early summer of 1965, the coaching staff...
Are humans red meat or white meat?
Humans are both red meat and white meat. It depends on what muscle the meat is coming from. The main determining factor of meat color is its concentration of a protein called myoglobin. Within muscle fibers, myoglobin stores and transfers oxygen from the blood to the cellular machinery.
Do insects get fat?
A Florida entomologist in the 1960s found that he could turn about half of a mosquito's body weight into fat if he handfed it...