Watering plants with beer is only worth doing as an experiment Among houseplant enthusiasts and gardeners, there’s a common tip: water your flower with leftover beer, and it will reward...
Planet Earth cannot be called sunny, and it is far from ideal Our planet looks quite beautiful. It’s a blue ball with white swirls of clouds, spinning against the backdrop...
Why can some people wiggle their ears while others can’t? Some people can move their ears effortlessly on a dare, while others strain their face to the point of pain...
A triangular hole has formed on the Sun, and people are wondering whether it’s dangerous A coronal hole has formed on the Sun in the shape of a nearly perfect...
Brain-toxic foods we eat every day without even realizing it We tend to think that food mainly affects our figure and stomach, but food also affects the brain. The state...
5 gas station mistakes you need to stop making. When you’ve been filling up for ten years straight, everything runs on autopilot: insert the nozzle, press, pay, drive off. It’s...
A whale’s body can feed millions of creatures for decades When a massive whale dies in the ocean after 200 years of life, its body doesn’t vanish without a trace....
The US and Europe fight salmonella differently, and this affects how eggs are stored Americans are surely surprised that in European and Russian stores, eggs sit on shelves rather than...
Space changes human blood, and it’s a serious problem In weightlessness, the properties of human blood change, and this could become one of the main threats to astronauts on long-duration...
They don’t tell you about this: the first victims of space flight. Many believe that the first victim of space was Laika. Her name is known even by those who...
