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13 Quick Amazing Universe Facts
Note: This is a guest post contributed by List25.com. Venus’s day is longer than its year. Venus completes an entire orbit around the Sun before it manages to turn on its axis once. For
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Honey can be Used for a Variety of Medicinal Purposes
Today I found out honey can be used for a variety of medicinal purposes. You may be skeptical about this because many such “natural” alternatives to medicine put forth are not backed by any
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Why Leaves Change Color in the Fall
Today I found out why leaves change color in the fall. The primary thing that triggers the changing of colors in leaves is the length of day. However, moisture and temperature play a role
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Why Salt Enhances Flavor
Today I found out why salt enhances flavor. This is partially simply due to the fact that “saltiness” is one of the five primary basic tastes the human tongue can detect. Those five tastes being: salt, bitter, sweet,
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Dolphins Don’t Breathe Automatically
Today I found out that dolphins don’t breathe automatically, rather it is always consciously done. An interesting consequence of the fact that they need to be conscious to control their breathing is that they
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How One-Way Mirrors Work
Today I found out how one-way mirrors work (also known as “two-sided” mirrors). Interestingly, there is no such thing as a true one way mirror. This would actually violate the laws of physics (for
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One Calorie is Equivalent to One Gram of TNT in Terms of Energy
Today I found out that one Calorie is equivalent to one gram of TNT in terms of energy. (It is important to note the capital “C” in calorie which signifies a kilo-calorie, also known
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How Flies Land on the Ceiling
Today I found out how flies land on the ceiling. A popular notion of how they accomplished this used to be that the flies would do a half barrel roll sideways just before landing
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Why Poop Is Brown
Today I found out why poop is brown. Poop is brown due to bile from your gall bladder being metabolized by the bacteria in your intestines. This results in a byproduct called stercobilin, which,
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Why Fingers Wrinkle in Water
Today I found out why fingers wrinkle in water. For the quick answer, water washes away an oily substance that protects your skin. When that happens, a certain type of dead cell on your
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