Natural and Physical Sciences Archives

A broad category referring to the study of the physical universe including nature and biology.

You Can Turn Charcoal and Peanut Butter into Crystals Myth

You can’t turn charcoal and peanut butter into a crystal. Especially not at home by heating charcoal and putting it in peanut butter. However, scientists can turn many carbon-rich substances into crystal in a lab.

Cows are One of the Top Emitters of Green House Gasses Fact

Cows are on of the top emitters of greenhouse gases. A single cow on average release between 70 and 120 kg of methane (a greenhouse gas) per year. Meanwhile, there are roughly 1 – 1.5 billion cows on earth as of 2018.

Red, Orange, Yellow, and Green Bell Peppers are All Different Types of Peppers Myth

Red, orange, yellow, and green bell peppers are all the same type of bell pepper, they are just in different stages of ripeness. Bell peppers start green and then ripen to yellow and orange and then finally to red.

98.6°F (37°C) is the Normal Body Temperature Myth

98.6°F (37°C) is generally accepted as the normal body temperature of humans, but this commonly thought of average isn’t normal for everyone. Studies have shown normal ranges from from 97°F (36.1°C) to 99°F (37.2°C) according to Mediineplus.gov.

Different Parts of the Tongue Sense Different Tastes Myth

Every part of the human tongue can sense all five basic tastes. The tongue map many know from school is a incorrect and is based on a misunderstanding of an old study.

Honey Lasts Forever Fact

Honey is sometimes called the only food that doesn’t go bad, this is mostly true. Honey stored properly will essentially last forever due to its unique chemical composition.

Our Solar System is a “Vortex” Myth

There is a video that shows our solar system as a vortex and says the heliocentric model of the solar system we know is wrong. However, the video is wrong and the heliocentric model is correct.

Entropy is the Move From Order to Disorder Fact

Entropy can be defined more than one way, but in simple terms it can be defined as a the move from order to disorder (the move from potential to equilibrium).

Extraterrestrial Diamonds are Common Fact

Extraterrestrial diamonds are very common in the universe. It rains diamonds on some planets, other planets are made of diamonds, and there are even diamonds in stars!

Cryptocurrency Mining is Destroying the Environment Fact

Proof-of-work mining (the type of mining used for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies) has some negative environmental impacts… as do the systems behind most other mediums of exchange.