It is generally said that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. That’s also true but not everywhere. It applies to places by the sea, but not to places a few hundred meters above sea level. When water boils depends on…
Where Does The Meter Measurement Come From? Who Determines How Long A Meter Is?
Measuring distances has always been part of everyday life. But there was not always a unit of measurement that was equally valid for everyone. For most of human history, even the smallest regions had their own units with which to…
Does Time Pass Faster As You Get Older?
Why does it feel like life goes by faster in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence? Does the time pass faster as you get older? As a child, the days and nights seem infinitely long, especially before the sixth, seventh,…
Why Do We Have Feelings?
On the one hand, one craves joy and happiness while on the other hand, nobody wants Anger, despair, or sadness. Sometimes certain feelings are just trending. But why do we have feelings? If you wonder why do we cry when…
Why Does Paper Turn Yellow With Time?
We all have noticed that newspapers turn yellow after a few days if we leave them aside. But also interesting newspaper clippings that we keep in folders turn yellow after a while. Why does paper turn yellow with time? Hardly…
Why Is Thanksgiving Day Celebrated And How To Celebrate It?
Thanksgiving is celebrated every autumn. The festival and the customs associated with it still play an important role, especially in rural areas in both European and American continents. But Why is Thanksgiving Day celebrated and How To Celebrate It? On…
This Is How Fraudsters Can Hijack Your WhatsApp Account Permanently
A dangerous scam is currently active again on WhatsApp. This is about the so-called verification code of the messenger. If you fall for the scam, you lose access to your account. But how Can someone hack your WhatsApp account? Scammers…
Female TikToker Breaks 100 Million Followers Mark
The short video platform TikTok is still on the road to success against all odds like being banned in India and being under scrutiny in the USA. Figures are rarely communicated in public, but in the summer the company announced…
Why Does Venus Rotate The Other Way Around?
Why is the planet Venus rotating the other way around than most other planets in our solar system? In mythology, Venus is considered the goddess of love and she is thought to be of extraordinary beauty and grace. The planet…
Why Do We Remember The Unimportant But Not The Important Stuff?
Why is it always best to remember the unimportant things, for example, the gossip stories, but not the international, economic, or political news, which actually often affect you more? But why do some memories stand out and some don’t? Let’s find…
How Can You Avoid Traffic Jams?
Everyday we get stuck in traffic jams while going to or coming back from the office. The cause cannot be recognized at all. But how to avoid traffic jams? We can understand that it’s not just annoying to be stuck…
Saving Photos on Google Drive will no longer be free
Around five years ago, Google set up a service that saved many users from losing precious memories forever, the free cloud backup of photos and videos. It will soon be over, because Google has announced that the free offer will…
Why Are Democrats Donkeys And Republicans Elephants?
On November 7th, the Americans elect a new Congress. During the election campaign you come across the elephant, the Republican party symbol and, on the other hand, the donkey, the symbol of the Democratic Party, everywhere in the media, but…
Why Do Mosquitoes Usually Bite In The Evening?
The heat and humidity of summer create ideal breeding conditions for the buzzing pests. At the moment, a new generation of mosquitoes grows every ten to twelve days. But even if our attackers are in the majority, we cannot speak…
Can and How The Color Of Your Eyes Change Within A Lifetime?
Many people on the Internet report that their eye color has changed. The experts however are divided and just as many answers can be found, from ‘Impossible, the color of the eyes is genetic’ to ‘The color of the eyes…
How Further Big Can The Airplanes Get?
In October 2007, the Airbus A380, the world’s largest airliner, took off from the runway for the first time with passengers on board. It is 73 meters long and measures almost 80 meters from one wingtip to the other. That’s…
Why Does The Caterpillar Eat So Much?
Caterpillars are heavy eaters compared to their small size. They start eating as soon as they are born and keep eating till the day they shut themselves in a capsule, later to be turned into a beautiful butterfly. But why…
Why Is Pink A Girl Color?
This color is literally put into the cradle of girls. It goes without saying that we associate pink with the female gender. But why actually? Why is pink a feminine color? There were times when pink was reserved for boys…
Why Do Dogs Howl With Sirens?
We have often observed that when the fire brigade or ambulance blow their sirens, several dogs in the neighborhood suddenly start howling. Does the sound hurt their ears or do they feel scared? Why do dogs howl with sirens? Let’s…
Do Men Play Chess Better Than Women?
The names Kasparov, Karpov, and Lasker are considered the most famous chess players of all and they are all males. The best woman in chess is currently number 73 in the international ranking. Do men play chess better than women?…
Is Finger Cracking Bad & Harmful?
Some people are addicted to cracking their fingers. You can also hear the sound of cracking fingers. It is usually said that cracking fingers will eventually give you osteoarthritis. Is that correct? Is finger cracking bad & harmful? Let’s find…
Can Hippos, Who Basically Spend Their Lives In Water, Drown?
Drowning is a form of suffocation. Lungs filled with a significant amount of water can no longer absorb oxygen from the air. This inevitably leads to shortness of breath, later to unconsciousness and respiratory failure. The death by drowning fundamentally…
Why Are Rain Clouds Dark?
Everyone has seen and knows that threatening thunderclouds that hang dark and heavy in the sky. When you see these dark clouds, you already know that rain is coming. Because rain clouds are known to be much darker than other…
How Did The Sand Get Into The Sahara Desert? How Sahara Desert Was Formed?
Millions of square kilometers of sand and nothing else. Looking at the Sahara desert, one might wonder how the Sahara, this huge desert area, came into being in the first place. How did the sand get into the Sahara Desert?…
How Big Are Shooting Stars?
In fact, meteorites and falling stars have the same origin. Both of them come from a meteoroid, a lump of rock that moves in its orbit around the sun. A meteoroid is a celestial body that is smaller than a…