History of Ships (Part 1)
Until the late 18th century, sailing ships relied on the wind for transport, which was often unpredictable. People began to consider using a more consistent and powerful source of energy ...
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Why does iron sink in water but float when placed in mercury?
When you drop a super heavy iron anvil into a pool of mercury, something strange happens: the iron anvil does not sink to the bottom, and this is quite an ...
Disaster Happens When Ice Is Added to Boiling Oil
The significant temperature difference when adding ice water at 0 degrees Celsius to hot oil at 150 - 200 degrees Celsius can lead to a dangerous eruption of oil and ...
Debunking Some Common Misconceptions
There aren't as many things to worry about today as we often think. Removing them from our "blacklist" is indeed a wonderful thing, isn't it? Recent researchers have unveiled common ...
