Tag: science
A Cooking Resource For Geeks
Ever since I moved to the States, it has been a challenge to prepare meals. My mom is a wonderful cook, and she has always encouraged us to cook. However, since I've always worked so many hours, I never really had the chance to learn how to make the many famous recipes that she made our circle of fr ...
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Bacon Lovers: Drool Over Your Bacon’s History [Infographic]
As I single-handedly inhaled almost an entire pound of bacon this morning (my Saturday ritual), I got to thinking about it more. Why is it that so many people love bacon? We love it so much that we even top lots of our foods with it now. Menu items including bacon have risen almost 30% in the pas ...
Science: He Wore Jeans For 15 Months Without Washing Them
I know you are probably wondering how this article can be about science, but trust me, wearing jeans for 15 months without washing them is as much a science experiment as anything else. Can you even imagine the bacteria that would be growing on those badboys? Gross. Well, at least that is what any ...
Science: How To Clone An Extinct Mammoth
Whaaaaat? When I first read about this, I thought, "This is just wrong!" But, I never want to be a person that snubs technology, so I guess I'll warm up to it. Long story short, scientists recently announced that they are very close (about 4 years away) from cloning a woolly mammoth.
Whenever ...
The Magic of Clouds Explained in Science & Photography
I read something that said if a geek wants to know the weather, he or she looks up the forecast on the Internet instead of walking outside and looking up at the sky. I am a geek, and it's true, I often look up the weather online. However, I never want to lose touch with nature or the outdoors, so ...
Technology: Use Your 3D Printer To Print Edible Food!
I know what you are thinking, and yes, this is nuts. However, it's nuts and it's true, so if you are into new technologies, you will love this! We often talk about how technology is moving at the speed of light, and this is a perfect example of that. This is something that wouldn't have even been ...
Science: Why Are We Ticklish & What Does It Mean?
Before I get into the science of tickling, I wanted to share with you that I learned this week that it is impossible to tickle yourself. Did you know that? About the closest you can get to tickling yourself is tickling the roof of your mouth with your tongue, but that doesn't really count, does it?
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For Your Daily Giggle: The Penis Shaped Rock
We interrupt our regular Bit Rebels programming to bring you some bizarrely interesting news. There is a man in Maryland (United States) who found a rock that looks exactly like a penis. I find this fascinating because not only is this unusual rock shaped exactly like a penis, it has a hole in it, ...
Technology: Band-Aids That Alert Us To Infection
Here we go again. Yep, this is another thing that I will be telling my grandchildren, "When I was little, we had to rip the band-aid off our cut to check to see if it was healing or infected. And it hurt!" At least, that's the way I remember it.
Some really smart and practical scientists at the ...
The Creepiest Spider Web You’ll Ever See
I figured with Halloween fast approaching, it's a fine time to share with you the creepiest spider web you'll ever see. This thing is the biggest, strongest, strangest spider concoction I've ever read about for sure.
According to research gathered by Zoologist Igni Agnarsson and his team from th ...
Found IRL: Superman’s Fortress of Solitude
The original Superman movie is one of my favorite movies of all time. I've seen it dozens of times, and it never gets old to me.
Thanks to the miracle of nature, it looks like there may be a Superman Fortress of Solitude in real life! This video and these pictures are taken in the Cueva de los ...
Technology: Never Fall Asleep While Driving Again!
Have you ever fallen asleep while driving? I don't drive as much at night as I used to, so lately this hasn't been a problem for me; however, when I was in my 20s, it was a completely different story.
I used to drive every Friday night from Savannah to Charleston, which took many hours, and I al ...
Technology: Is This The First Robot Pop Star?
I write about robots frequently because they fascinate me. In the past few years, scientists have come a long way in bridging the gap between human beings and robots when it comes to feelings and emotions.
You know what they say... Once we start to accept robots on an emotional level, we will st ...
How To: Grow A Rainbow Colored Rose
I have never seen one of these rainbow colored roses in person; however, I've always thought they were fake, which is not appealing to me.
However, today I discovered that a rainbow rose can actually be grown. Now... that, on the other hand, is very cool! The process, discovered by Peter Van de ...
How To: Make Fake Vomit (Official NASA Recipe)
I'm feeling a little queasy from writing this article. NASA is in the process of testing some new space garbage bags. Since there is not enough room in a spacecraft to separate wet trash from dry trash, containing odors is a big deal. It's important to keep the astronauts feeling comfortable, so ...