Which is more – the number of atoms in a teaspoon of water or the number of teaspoons in the atlantic ocean? For the chemistry (and MATH) lovers in the house, 1 mole of water = 18 ml water (oxygen is 16 and two atoms of hydrogen with 1) 1 ml water = 0.05556 mol …
It is so much more difficult for an octopus to have a “heart break” from love. Keeping aside the growing perplexity of “it’s not working out for us”, the octopus is a complicated sea animal, anatomically speaking. The octopus has three hearts! There are literally three pumping organs that circulate blood within this mollusk. This …
Did you know that your arguably favourite fruit is radioactive? YES! Bananas are rich in potassium, an important mineral needed by the body to function properly. A low potassium diet leads to Hypokalemia which can make muscles feel weak, cramp, twitch, or even become paralyzed, and abnormal heart rhythms may develop. Anyway, bananas are great …
Neptune is the 8th Planet from the Sun and it is the only one that is NOT visible to the naked eye. This planet is brutally cold with the “Summer” in Neptune being -200 degrees Celsius. Cool huh? The winds are made up of Methane and their speed is almost 2000 kilemeters per hour. WOW!