#332 Do cyanide pills kill as quickly as in the movies?
Do cyanide pills kill as quickly as in the movies? Perhaps. If it is the right kind of cyanide, it can kill in about 2 to 5 minutes. There are…
Do cyanide pills kill as quickly as in the movies? Perhaps. If it is the right kind of cyanide, it can kill in about 2 to 5 minutes. There are…
What is the opposite of white? Either black or transparent. Let’s look at what colors are, what white is, and what black and transparent are. Colors appear when an object…
Can we cover the Sahara Desert in solar panels? Technically, yes. Practically, no. The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world. It covers 9.2 million km2, which…
Why does popcorn pop? Pressure builds up as the water in the kernel heats up until it explodes. People have been eating popcorn for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence of…
Why do we get hot when we exercise? Because heat is a byproduct of the process muscles use to make energy. Let’s look at how we get energy to our…
What is a central bank? It is an institution that manages the currency of a country and controls the supply of money. Nearly every country has a central bank. It…
Could a Formula One car drive upside down? Technically yes, but it might need some modifications. Formula One racing cars are some of the fastest cars in the world. The…
Why do some liquids burn and others don’t? Some liquids require less energy to get the chemical reaction over the activation energy barrier. What is fire? Fire is the process…
Could penguins fly in the past? Yes, they could, but millions of years ago. There are many birds that could fly at some point but that have lost the ability.…
How do chemotherapy and radiotherapy work? Chemotherapy works by damaging the DNA inside the nucleus of the cancer cells and stopping them dividing. Radiotherapy works by targeting the cancer directly…