What has happened to the flat-Earth fellow who was going to be launched into space?
Has he done it yet, or what has he been up to? On March 25th of 2018, Mike Hughes did indeed complete his rocket launch, and survived. Quite…
How can a giant panda defend itself against predators like tigers, brown bears, wolves?
It’s a bear – and quite a big one. It’s unlikely to encounter any of those animals, and most of them would have more sense than to try…
If you lit a match on Jupiter, would the planet explode?
Jupiter is 90% hydrogen, but the remaining 10% is mostly helium. A match is composed of carbon, which reacts with heat to combine with oxygen to create CO2….
If I was in a room made of mirrors, and I shut off the lights, why wouldn’t the residual light continue to bounce off the mirrors and illuminate the room?
No. Because no mirror is 100% efficient. Every time it reflects light it absorbs a small amount of photons. Also, once you start to look, the room will…
What would Jupiter look like to us from Earth if Venus and Jupiter switched spots?
eplace Venus (67 million miles from the sun) with Jupiter, a planet with 390 times the mass of Venus. And roughly 11 times the diameter. Now, you would…
What is the biggest obstacle to India’s rise?
Just ask: Why? Why did India rise to prominence? Because there are more people? The rise of Spain is that they are isolated in the corner of Europe,…
Why are male polar bears afraid of walruses?
Let’s take a look at our two contestants: – The polar bear, the biggest and heaviest living land carnivore on earth, weighs at around 450 kg (992 lbs),…
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a Mongolian Yurt?
I think I can answer this. I’ve lived in Mongolian ‘gers’ (the Mongolian name for yurts) longer than most Mongolians and I’m British. My Mongolian wife and I…
Why didn’t Japan build more aircraft carriers during World War II to match the United States Navy’s carrier force? Was it due to lack of resources or other reasons?
During World War II Japan failed to match the USA in building aircraft carriers because of multiple challenges. Building Carriers Was Hard and Expensive The four Japanese aircraft…
Is it illegal to not answer your front door if a police officer knocks?
Hell the fuck no. I was 5150’d not too long ago and the LAST thing u EVER do is open the door when police come a-pounding. As soon…