What happens to the giant empty spaces underground when oil is pumped out for many years like in Saudi Arabia?
Your question contains a giant error. There are no giant empty spaces left after pumping out the oil for decades. Unlike Carlsbad caverns, the pores containing oil in…
Why can’t officers sit and eat with the enlisted if they’re all on the same team?
I visited the various messes daily when I was on duty, whether at sea or in port. I never visited during meal times. This would have required everyone…
Why do ships stop in the middle of the ocean?
I noticed there were several answers already in place for this question, because there are several reasons for coming to DIW, which means dead in the water in…
When the Crow Feels Sick, It Looks for Ants
When a crow feels unwell, it perches near an ant nest, spread its wings, stays still and let the ants attack it. They do it for a powerful…
Why do planes not fly over Mt. Everest or the Pacific Ocean?
Every single plane that flies from China, Japan, Australia, India and most Asian countries to the USA, Canada, Mexico or anywhere in South America flies over the Pacific….
Why did nature never develop a natural predator for humans?
There is no predator that naturally hunt humans, because we killed all predators that tried. And we also killed all predators that interfered with any of our other…
Is the iceberg that hit Titanic still there, or has it completely melted?
That iceberg is not only still there, it’s still sinking ships with amazing regularity! Known amongst Atlantic sea captains as Le Glaçon de chagrin, or “The Ice Cube of Sorrow,” it…
The probability of being struck by lighting is 1 in a million. But have we ever observed a scientific event happening with an even lower probability?
First, I don’t know if the probability of being struck by lightning is exactly 1 in 1 million, but let’s say it is. Fine: that’s the probability of you being struck by…
Why won’t smartphones replace digital cameras?
Here is the difference between the results of the moon photo on July 21, 2024 from the iPhone 14 and a 2017 digital camera (old). The location of…
Can any animal defeat a great white shark in an open water fight (not cage)?
Killer whales know a neat trick to immobilize great white sharks — although it must be said that they do not need the trick, nor that they always use it….