#128 Does Moore’s Law still apply today?
I learned this today. Moore’s Law, that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every two years, is no longer true. Moore’s Law was coined by George…
I learned this today. Moore’s Law, that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every two years, is no longer true. Moore’s Law was coined by George…
I learned this today. Cancer kills people because it grows into key organs, nerves or blood vessels and impairs their function. Cancer is caused when cells start to change abnormally.…
I learned this today. With the technology we have today a space elevator isn’t possible, but it could be possible in the not so distant future. The main idea for…
I learned this today. Machu Picchu was most likely a royal estate for Inca emperors and nobles that was probably built in the 1420s and abandoned a little over 100…
I learned this today. The body produces a fever because pyrogens cause the hypothalamus to raise its set-point for body temperature. Fever is a defense mechanism, and most fevers happen…
I learned this today. The first prime minister of the UK to live in 10 Downing Street was Sir Robert Walpole in 1735. 10 Downing Street is located in the…
I learned this today. A wormhole is a hypothetical tunnel that would connect two separate points in space. Wormholes are hypothetical and have obviously never been discovered. They were first…
I learned this today. Fruits were being preserved as jams since at least before the ancient Greeks. Since the paleolithic period, people have been preserving foods in different ways. Drying…