If CO2 is heavy, why doesn’t it settle in valleys and low spots to be toxic to breath?
The molecular weight of air is about 30 and CO2 is about 44 so there’s not a large difference. The air stays mixed due to convection and gaseous…
What is the largest capacitor ever made and what was its purpose?
The Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory houses the world’s largest capacitor bank. A beast that stores fifty megajoules. They built it for one reason: to create magnetic fields that…
Why do dogs suddenly bark at nothing?
I used to think my dog was barking at nothing. Then I saw a pattern: every time she did that, about 2 minutes later, I’d hear thunder in…
Will Trump repeal the 19th Amendment?
Sorry, can’t happen! Our forefathers had everything in mind, when they wrote the US Constitution. Thanks to James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and others. To add or repeal an…
What is the most ridiculous mistake this man has ever made?
Many people don’t know him. His name was Anthony Gignac, a man who would go down as the person who made the stupidest mistake in history. Almost half…
Why is oatmeal not a healthy breakfast?
When my girlfriend was a surgical trainee, she often felt dizzy and even nauseous during long early morning operations. Her surgical mentor — who is still a dear…
Is Rambo firing an M60 machine gun one-handed a credible combat situation?
Background: Simply carrying the M60 that way isn’t realistic. The version shown here is the shortened and lightened version used primarily by Navy SEALs. It weighs a bit less than…