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Can Money Buy Happiness?

John Riggs — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:37:07 +0000

People have always told you money can’t buy you happiness. It usually comes from people with money telling you when you’re flat broke. Well, one of my favorite YouTube Channels, ASAP SCIENCE, wanted to figure this theory out. Here’s what they came up with. What they figured out, in a nutshell, that giving is a [...]

Science Offers Explanation for Rudolph's Red Nose

Donald Deane — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:34:16 +0000

Have you ever wondered how Rudolph got his red nose? Well, Dutch scientists have finally explained the mystery. Turns out, the reindeer's shiny nose is the direct result of "hyperemia of the nasal mucosa." Way to take all the magic out of Christmas, science.

How To Make A Paper Plane Hover Using Two Fans

John Riggs — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:45:32 +0000

This is a fun science trick you can do at home or where ever. This comes from the YouTube channel Star Spangled Science and is sure to amazing your friends and family. Simply enough, get two of the same fan, point them at each other at the same angle and carefully place the fan between [...]

10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:53:22 +0000

All too often we get carried away believing (or worse, repeating) everything we are told and don’t spend enough time questioning what’s actually been said.Â We’ve picked 10 very common health mantras you hear everyday and weeded out the worst of the lies, because we want you to eat all the avocados. All of them. 1. [...]

What an Ant's Home Looks Like Using Molten Aluminum [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:25:49 +0000

I’ve always been pretty curious on what an ant farm looks like on the inside. Not those 2-D kid’s things you can pick up at the store, but an actual ‘shrink yourself down’ drop down and anthill home would look like. These guys pour molten aluminum down an anthill so it will harden and unearth [...]

What Color Is A Mirror? Prepare For a Five Minute Science Brain Explosion [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:05:33 +0000

It’s one of those questions you don’t really think about, but once asked it made me curious enough to watch it, too. Exactly what color is a mirror? And now you know, kind of.

Watch What Happens When You Put Ivory Soap In A Microwave [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:24:02 +0000

Here’s a fun, science activity you can do that will make your kids giggle and make your whole kitchen smell like soap. Simple enough, put a bar of Ivory soap in a microwave on high for about two minutes. You can see results in just a few seconds so if you wanted to put it [...]

Man Takes First Steps in 20 Years With Robot ExoSkeleton

John Riggs — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:17:52 +0000

Imagine losing the ability to walk. Imagine losing said ability for over 20 years.

Now, imagine the kind of elation you'd feel if an invention came along that made it possible for you to walk again.

That's exactly how the man in this video felt after using the ReWalk ExoSkeleton robot. Designed by Argo Medical Technologies Ltd., the robot is a lightweight brace device that attaches to your legs and restores a person's mobility functions.