#413 How do throat lozenges work?
How do throat lozenges work? They lubricate the throat, suppressing the irritation. Why do we get sore throats? The most common cause of sore throats is viral infections. The second…
How do throat lozenges work? They lubricate the throat, suppressing the irritation. Why do we get sore throats? The most common cause of sore throats is viral infections. The second…
How do fish breathe underwater? Fish use their gills to take oxygen out of the water. Why do we need oxygen? Most living beings need oxygen to create energy. All…
Why don’t cats knock things over? It turns out that cats have whiskers on their legs as well as their faces. When I’m making a line of dominos with my…
How do sparklers work? They burn a combination of metal particles that combust in different colors. Sparklers are coated in a mixture of metal powders and a type of sugar…
Why is the Dead Sea so salty? Because the sea evaporates very quickly and there is only one source of freshwater coming in. The Dead Sea is not actually a…
How thick are Saturn’s rings? The rings of Saturn are incredibly thin. They are only about 10 meters thick. Saturn is a massive planet. It is the second largest planet…
How do scales work? There are four different types of scales and they work in different ways. They are balances, steelyard balances, spring scales, and digital scales. Balance scales are…
Who invented the skateboard? The skateboard was invented so that surfers could keep surfing when the sea was flat and there were no waves. So, who invented surfing? Surfing has…
Do ants need to sleep? Ants do actually sleep, but not all at once. There are very few living organisms that don’t need to sleep. However, they all do it…
How does the heating element in a toaster work? It is made of a metal that has a high electrical resistance so it heats up very quickly. The heating element…