The Quicker Food Spoils, The Healthier it is Fact
In general, as a rule of thumb, the quick a food spoils (rots or decomposes) the healthier it is for you.
Natural and Physical Sciences
A broad category referring to the study of the physical universe including nature and biology.
There is a Limit to How Many Times You Can Fold a Piece Paper Myth
There is no limit to the amount of times one can fold a piece of paper in half if the paper is large enough. However, because the thickness of the paper grows exponentially, a lot of paper would be needed to make more than 8 folds.
There are More than Four States of Matter Fact
The classical states of matter observable in every day life are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma, but there are many other known states of matter.
We Drink the Same Water that Socrates, Jesus, and Buddha Drank Fact
Water is continuously mixed and recycled, so the odds are in favor of us sharing at least some molecules of it with Socrates, Jesus, Buddha, or anyone from past eras.
Casually Explained: Evolution
Casually Explained is a great video series, here is Casually Explained explaining evolution. I suggest checking out the overarching YouTube Channel.
How to Understand the Politics of the Climate Change Debate
To understand the climate change debate, it is important to clarify some confusion regarding climate change denial and skepticism.
Plants Can See, Hear, Smell, Feel, React, and Think Fact
Plant senses don’t work the same as human senses, but generally speaking, plants can see, hear, smell, feel, react, and even think.
Charles Darwin Coined the Phrase “Survival of the Fittest” Myth
Charles Darwin came up with the idea of natural selection, but he didn’t coin the phrase “survival of the fittest”, that was Herbert Spencer in 1864’s Principles of Sociology.
Flamingos are Pink Because they Eat Red Algae and Shrimp Fact
Flamingos are born with gray feathers. They become pink over time due to their aquatic diet of organisms like shrimp and red algae which are high in pigments called carotenoids.
Spiders Hear Through Hairs on their Body Fact
Although the specifics may be different for different spiders, spiders “hear” (sense vibrations) through hairs and tiny slits distributed over their body.