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….
What causes the Earth to vibrate at a frequency of 7.83Hz?
The vibration of Earth at a frequency of 7.83 Hz is known as Schumann resonance – named after the German physicist Otto Schumann (1888-1974), who predicted and mathematically described the…
What do dealerships in the United States do with cars that are not sold?
A friend of mine owns a dealership locally. Here’s what he told me once: The new cars, going out of production year, can’t be sent back to the…
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….