Selasa, 23 Februari 2021

5 Places That Have Secret Menus

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5 Places That Have Secret Menus

We're not just talking about In-N-Out Burger either. Read more >>

How to Delete a Gmail Account


Have an embarrassing Gmail account that you'd like to get rid of? Here's how to do it. Read more >>

5 Reasons Commercial Airlines Crash


As it turns out, losing an engine mid-flight isn't necessarily one of them, as United Airlines found out on Saturday, Feb. 20. Read more >>

Does Canned Food Really Deserve a Bad Rap?


By the way, even though food was canned in tin cans around 1813, it took about 40 years for someone to invent a can opener. Read more >>

8 Wild and Sprawling Facts About Mongolia


And yes, hunting with golden eagles really is a thing there. Read more >>

Green Screens and the Art of Filming Crazy Cool Effects

This "magic" trick in the film industry has been around since the 1940s, and you'd be surprised by how many films have used it. ("Jurassic Park," anyone?) Read more >>

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Sabtu, 20 Februari 2021

Should You Turn Your Heat Down When You're Not Home?

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It's the weekend!


Did you know that nuclear chemist Albert Ghiorso co-discovered not one, not two, but 12 elements on the periodic table?! Here there are (in order of discovery): americium, curium, berkelium, californium, einsteinium, fermium, mendelevium, nobelium, lawrencium, rutherfordium, dubnium and seaborgium.

What 'Bridgerton' Gets Wrong – and Right – About Regency England

Are you a fan of this visually decadent period hit that's wrecked previous Netflix viewership records? Read more >>

Scientists Unlock Secrets of H-bomb Element Einsteinium


Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory made history with einsteinium. Here's what they accomplished. Read more >>

Should You Turn Your Heat Down When You're Not Home?


Turn off your heat, turn it down or let it maintain a cozy temperature: which will save the most energy and money? Read more >>

What Is Lent, and Why Do Christians Give Up Something for It?


Christians often 'give up something for Lent' but why? What is the real reason behind the season? Read more >>

Where Does the U.S. Vice President Live?


Forget the White House. This is the VPR we're talking about. And yes it has a pool. And a hot tub. Read more >>

It's Fat Tuesday! Eat a Polish PÄ…czki

You might think you've eaten a good pastry or two in your life, but you really haven't truly lived until you've tried a pÄ…czek. Read more >>

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