The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has an ETOPS (extended operations) rating of five and a half hours. This means that if one…
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Airplanes are generally white because they are lighter, allow for easier maintenance and dent inspection, better resale value, and better heat management…
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The triple point of water (or any substance) is the perfect alignment of temperature and pressure, where water vapor, liquid water, and…
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Turns out that Salmon that is farmed isn’t pink like its free brethren. In order to make it appealing, farm raised salmon…
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Whoooo, you’re getting woozy after that fourth pint and thinking, “I should stop drinking before I kill more of my brain cells”.…
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Although sharp knives work better, turns out that chomping on a piece of stride makes you breathe more through your mouth. Onions…
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Glass is made primarily of liquid sand; yes the sand you find on a beach. Made mostly of silicon dioxide, the sand…
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When you look up at the sun (which you shouldn’t without some eye protection ;)), it’s light is constant. There is no…
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Scientists believe that it rains diamonds on Neptune as well asĀ Uranus. The hypothesis is that when large lightning storms, which happen often,…
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A typical game of America’s pastime lasts between 2 to 3 hours. Analysis from the WSJ found that an average game only…
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