Month: January 2016

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Interesting Facts About Dolphins

Here are some facts about dolphins which you may find interesting. 1. There are about 43 different species of dolphins that have been discovered. Of these species, 38 of them are marine dolphins (meaning they inhabit large bodies of water) and 5 are river dolphins. 2. The average life span of a dolphin is usually between 15-20 years. However, some dolphins have lived near 40-50 years. 3. Dolphins generally do not attack humans. Rather, some dolphins have been known to protect humans from shark attacks and swimming them to shore. Dolphins will only attack humans if they feel threatened or

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“SLAM” was a cancelled nuclear ramjet missile that could carry…

“SLAM” was a cancelled nuclear ramjet missile that could carry up to 16 thermonuclear warheads, travel for months nonstop, spew radiation wherever it went, and flew at tree top levels, killing anyone it would fly over. The ramjet was powered by an on-board nuclear reactor instead of rocket fuel which is why it could fly […]

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The first known Easter egg in a video game was a secret…

The first known Easter egg in a video game was a secret room in Atari Adventure (1979) that credited the game’s developer, Warren Robinett. Atari did not allow their developers to be credited at the time so Robinett added the feature, told no one, and quit before anything could be done about it.

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30 Facts About Bacteria

People often confuse bacteria and viruses with each other but the fact is, they are very different from each other. Whilst viruses tend to be quite harmful, bacteria on the other hand is generally quite harmless. Check out these 30 interesting facts about bacteria that we’ve put together. 1. People think that using a hand dryer is safer than using a paper towel because there is no contact involved. Wrong! Using a paper towel helps decrease bacterial count by 45-60% while the moist and warm conditions inside the hand dryer is a thriving place for bacteria to live. Using a

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Your nose is always visible to you. Your mind ignores…

Your nose is always visible to you. Your mind ignores it through a process called Unconscious Selective Attention. Virtual reality developers figured out that adding a simulated nose in VR reduces nausea, because your brain expects it to be there even if you don’t consciously notice it.