House fires are more common than we imagine them to be. The U.S. fire departments respond to an estimated average of 355,400 home structure fires every year; resulting in almost $8 billion in damages annually. According to Fire Safety Experts, it takes less than 30 seconds …
Tag Archives: Science
February, 2019
-
16 February
Scientists Discover Sharks Living Inside An Active Underwater Volcano
Our planet is a beautiful, yet mysterious place. With all the developments in science, we are only now beginning to discover and learn new things about our beautiful planet. When scientists sent a robotic camera to Kavachi, an active volcano off the coast of New Guinea, they …
-
15 February
10 Evolutionary Leftovers In the Human Body that No Longer Serve A Purpose
Since the first human being started roaming this planet, mankind has come a long way. We have achieved things beyond our ancestors’ imaginations and have made progress in the field of science and medicine. But along the way, some of the traits our ancestors had …
-
12 February
10 Scientists Who Experimented on Themselves
For centuries, curious men and women have subjected themselves to their own experiments, all in the name of science. When others failed to believe in them, these scientists decided to put their lives on the line and become guinea pigs, so that they could prove …
-
9 February
10 Random Facts About All Kinds of Interesting Topics
Since childhood, we have been gaining knowledge on interesting topics from programs such as National Geographic and Animal Planet. The things we learn stick with us forever. Our curiosity to learn and understand things is a natural instinct to protect ourselves. And sharing this unsolicited …
-
7 February
11 Mysterious Islands With Long Lost Secrets
Most of our planet’s islands are explored and inhabited. There, however, exists islands that are off the maps or were subjects of secret government experiments; that were later abandoned. For centuries, mankind has been exploring and finding surprising things about the very planet we call …
-
6 February
10 Futuristic Technologies From ‘Avatar’ That Exist in Real-Life
It’s hard to believe that the movie Avatar was released almost a decade ago. The fantasy/science fiction film stole our imagination and broke countless box office records in 2010. Science fiction movies can sometimes be unreliable guides when it comes to predicting future trends but not …
-
5 February
10 Pictures of Famous First Times in History
Since the invention of the first camera, mankind has been able to document a lot of historic moments mankind has achieved on this planet. Some of the images are a gentle reminder of how far we have come since it was first discovered. Everything that …
-
4 February
Experts Say: People Over 40 Should Only Work 3 Days A Week
Let’s be honest. No one likes five-day work weeks. However, responsibilities are a driving factor for us to work every day. If you’re over the age of 40, then scientists say that you should definitely avoid working five days a week. According to a report published …
January, 2019
-
31 January
10 Scary Facts About Plastic That’ll Change Your Habits
Plastic is all around us. Everywhere you look, there’s at least one object that has some form of plastic material involved. While reusable plastic causes no harm, the effect that disposable plastic has on our world is difficult to fathom. It was recently estimated by the World …