English philosopher Jeremy Bentham was taxidermied. The U.S. Air Force tested an ejector seat with a black bear. There are many weird science facts—here are 12 from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week podcast.
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John Collins designed the current world-record-holding paper airplane. According to him, there are four things to consider when making a paper airplane: the paper, lift and drag, location, and the throw.
The popularity of ASMR videos may be due to their potential health benefits. Aside from being a pleasant sensation, many people who watch ASMR videos say it helps reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and insomnia. The thriving ASMR reddit contains testimonies of people who are thrilled that they can consistently trigger the sensation and its associated benefits by watching ASMR videos when they feel stressed.
Cosmetics aren’t really regulated for safety or efficacy—most consumers don’t know that as they slather beauty potions from their scalps down to their toenails.
Over the last 20 years, 2°C has been referenced in climate policies and agreements made by the Council of the EU, the G8, and more. What makes it so important?
Female cats can be impregnated by more than one male, or tomcat, during a single ovulation period. It’s a phenomenon called “heteropaternal superfecundation.”
On February 6, SpaceX tested its Falcon Heavy rocket, the largest since NASA’s Saturn V. In honor of that, here are 24 of the most famous space launches ever.
Is Bill Nye ever stressed out that he’s known as “The Science Guy?” What project does he want to do next? We asked all this & more in an exclusive conversation.
