Miners use a liquid explosive called titan to blast holes into the Earth. This compound is not harmful by itself. Learn more in this video from Discovery Channel’s “Really Big Things.”
Original post by timothy
Haunted by ideas of your body polluting the Earth after you’re gone? Microbial fuel cell technology could allow you to harness the energy of your own decomposition to power batteries.
Original post by timothy
Depending on whom you ask, machines are already running our lives. But what happens when they start to build more efficient models of themselves and get rid of us?
Original post by timothy
Here’s a great investment opportunity: All you have to do is get five friends to sign up. When they pay to join in, you get paid. Sound too good to be true?
Original post by Soulskill
Supersonic speed is faster than the speed of sound. Learn more about supersonic speed and modern airplanes on Discovery Channel’s “Assignment Discovery.”
Original post by Soulskill
Reproducing plants out of season gave man a measure of control over nature. The allure of it sparked the imagination and inspired new methods for building structures devoted to plants. So how do greenhouses work?
Original post by Soulskill
Times have changed and so have the prices of groceries. See this list of grocery store prices for 14 items in 1957, including for butter and milk.
Original post by CmdrTaco
In this clip from Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters,” see a demonstration of how a guard dog stops people.
Original post by CmdrTaco
As you watch jellyfish twirl underwater, it’s difficult not to be mesmerized by their graceful movements. But if their tentacles touch your skin, you’ll regret being anywhere near these gelatinous blobs.
Original post by timothy
The market may have become more accessible, but that doesn’t mean you should take online trading lightly. What different types of online trading accounts exist? And how should you choose an online brokerage?
Original post by ScuttleMonkey
