#48 Why is Earl Grey tea called Earl Grey?
I learned this today. Earl Grey tea is supposed to have been named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, prime minister of Britain from 1830 to 1834, but it is…
I learned this today. Earl Grey tea is supposed to have been named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, prime minister of Britain from 1830 to 1834, but it is…
I learned this today. Yogurt is neither a simple liquid nor a solid, it is a non-Newtonian fluid-gel. A gel is a colloid, and a colloid is a substance that…
I learned this today. The teabag was a staggering invention in the world of tea drinking, but it was originally called the “tea leaf holder” and was invented to cut…
I learned this today. Slime mold is a collection of single-celled organisms that can move, function, and “think” as a single organism. Slime molds are eukaryotes: cells that have a…
I learned this today. Mars is red because it is basically rusty. The surface of Mars is covered in a deep layer of fine iron oxide dust. Iron oxide is…
I learned this today. An MRI works by causing the protons in the hydrogen nuclei in our bodies to align with a magnetic field and then disrupts them with a…
I learned this today. The most famous building in Rome is probably the Colosseum, but it wasn’t called the Colosseum until about 600 years after it was built. The Colosseum…
I learned this today. Cigarettes are addictive because the nicotine they contain is a highly addictive chemical. Nicotine is a naturally occurring chemical that is produced by plants. It is…
I learned this today. You need to have four satellites in view to be able to use GPS. (Global Positioning System). Currently, there are 32 satellites orbiting in the Global…
I learned this today. Unlike when skin heals, bones usually heal without a scar. When you cut yourself, your body’s primary goal is to replace the skin as quickly as…