If we can squeeze 1 terabyte into a MicroSD card, why don’t we have standard sized hard drives that can hold thousands of terabytes of data?
Here’s a 128GB microSD card with the lid off. That black rectangle is the actual flash memory chip. You could probably fit at least 40 of these on…
What would happen if you kept drinking ocean water to survive on a deserted island? Can you boil the water so it’s safe to drink?
If you were just slurping it right out of the sea, you’d be doomed. The salt content in seawater is so high that your body simply can’t handle…
Pangaea: Will the continents on Earth once again form a “Pangea” millions of years from now?
For starters, Pangaea isn’t even the earliest supercontinent, only the most recent. Before Pangaea, was Pannotia. Before Pannotia, was Rodinia. Before Rodinia, was Columbia. And before Columbia, was…
Why are there only a few German cities on the sea?
Only a few? Let’s see (from West to East): North Sea Emden Wilhelmshaven Bremen Bremerhaven Cuxhaven Hamburg Husum (the rest are town, not cities) Baltic Sea Flensburg Eckernförde…
Why does the average German not drive at 160km/h+ on the Autobahn even though it’s perfectly legal?
The most rational reason? You don’t actually get to your destination any faster. Autobahn A German car club actually tests this every few years. They drive two cars…
I just received an overdue bill for my father who’s been deceased for almost 3 years. What should I do with it?
I served as the executor when my mother died. I continued to receive bills for her expenses for a year or so. I investigated each one. If she…
Is HAL Tejas really a junk fighter aircraft?
It is really a junk fighter . •A junk fighter which is lightest and the smallest fighter jet in the world. •A junk fighter which is so reliable…
What is the oldest undisturbed and untouched forest in the world?
Mount Lico, a mountain in Northern Mozambique, Africa, has a height of 1100 meters with a steep cliff of 700 meters. This makes Mount Lico very difficult for…
Is the F-18 really as inferior to its F-14 predecessor as I’ve heard?
First there are two aicraft known as the F/A-18 There is the original F/A-18 Hornet which is now called the legacy Hornet and there is the F/A-18 Super…
Why did Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 get torn into pieces when attempting a water landing, but US Airways Flight 1549 was able to gently land in the Hudson with a little damage?
In the realm of water landings, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 and US Airways Flight 1549 stand as contrasting tales of tragedy and triumph. On one hand, the ill-fated…