Dr. Soren Sorensen developed the pH scale in order to test the acidity of beer to ultimately make better beer.
A Chinese family refused to sell their house to…
A Chinese family refused to sell their house to the government to build a highway, so the government road was built right up to their walls.
A robot recently performed the world’s first autonomous…
A robot recently performed the world’s first autonomous soft-tissue surgery without any assistance from doctors, and did so while outperforming human doctors by every metric except for speed.
How Many Countries Are There in Africa?
Africa is the world’s second largest continent in terms of both land surface area and population after Asia with 54 countries. These countries are: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. The population of
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5 Foods That Are Diuretics
Natural diuretic properties can be found in a variety of foods, ranging from fruits and vegetables to teas and seasonings. Diuretics from a natural source can sometimes be a better solution than over the counter as these can come with problems such as loss of important vitamins, minerals and electrolytes. Eating natural foods can also can be more cost-effective and enjoyable than popping a pill. While there are a number of reasons for fluid retention, such as a diet high in salt or sugar, low protein intake and inadequate vitamin Bs, there are natural ways to fight fluid retention without
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In 1887, a mathematician received a prize for his…
In 1887, a mathematician received a prize for his work on the stability of the solar system. A year later, after finding an error in his own work, he published a paper contradicting it, which led to the development of chaos theory.
A guy in northern Bosnia had 5 meteorites hit his house….
A guy in northern Bosnia had 5 meteorites hit his house in a year. So statistically unlikely that he claimed aliens were targeting his house. Scientists are now studying the area for magnetic anomaly.
A parrot named Echo was put into witness…
A parrot named Echo was put into witness protection after testifying against its owner leading to their arrest.
Children’s books have 50% more rare words…
Children’s books have 50% more rare words in them than does an average showing of adult prime-time television.
U.S. President Thomas Jefferson was also: a lawyer…
U.S. President Thomas Jefferson was also: a lawyer, an architect, president of the American Philosophical Society, a speaker of 5 languages, founder of the Univ. of VA., inventor of the swivel chair, and author to what is considered the most important American book published before 1800.