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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
The Fascinating Fingerprint Technology
In the world of security, there seemed to be no shortage of how to secure our asset. We have facial recognition devices that can recognise and grant access to only the…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
Scientists Discover a Highly Nutritious Milk from Cockroaches
Hate it or love it, cockroaches are those weird creepy crawlies that have come to share our homes with us. Their choice place of abode are those hidden, dark and dank places.…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
The Quest for A Total Annihilation of the Killer Mosquitoes
Mr Kunle tried to swath the annoying buzz in his ear and only ended up slapping himself. It hurt, but that had been his nightly routine for the past one week. The mosquitoes…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
Measuring the Speed of Light
We are told, in the physics class on the subject of special theory of relativity that E=mc2 . That is Einstein's super famous mass-energy equivalence equation. An…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
The Earth is NOT Flat!
Some people believe it's all a grand conspiracy by the evil government to prevent people from knowing the truth. They maintain there was never a moon landing; it was all…
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bitfairy (57)in #technology • 7 years ago
A Peek At Jet Engine and Afterburner
Well, they say that boys love their toys. Maybe. A wise old man, always wondered why all the wise sayings are usually from an old guy, once said we have to live dangerously at…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
Science: How Seedless Fruit Propagate and A 2000°F (1204°C) Material That You Can Safely Touch with your Bare Hands
I was a keen gardener as a kid, by gardener I mean I have beverage tins filled with loamy soil that I plant things in. Crimson Seedless Grape [CC0]: Wikipedia I…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
Some People Are Immune to the HIV!
I was discussing with a friend when he said something which I find to be mostly right in a lot of circumstances: "Money is like HIV, a lot of people have it, but many that do…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
The Blue People of Kentucky: A 150-Year Mystery Finally Solved
The King of Pop has one of his pop hit music released in 1991 as Black or White . It was a song about racism where Michael mentioned that he cared less if the baby is either…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
The Magic of Echolocation
I bet you must have overheard a person say that someone is as blind as a bat. Well, sorry to burst that bubble, bats can see. Though they may have reduced sight, mesopic…
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bitfairy (57)in #mathematics • 7 years ago
Why is the 0 exponent of a non-zero number equal to 1?
People say that English is a funny language. I bet it is, but how else can you explain that we have noses that run and feet that smell? Or tell the man that what his car…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
How Did They Measure The Height of the Everest Mountain 162 Years Ago?
Do you know Colonel Sir George Everest? You may probably not have heard of him, but I bet you find his last name fascinating. Does it ring a bell? I bet it does. Who has not…
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bitfairy (57)in #health • 7 years ago
Between Vegans and Meat-Eaters, Which is the Healthier Lifestyle?
The other day my friend had his girlfriend over for the weekend. As a caring boyfriend, he decided to cook dinner. He called up the sister who is a great chef and got some recipe…
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bitfairy (57)in #stemng • 7 years ago
Do you think we would ever use a circular runway?
In high temperatures, the length of runway becomes an issue. The density of air required to create lift becomes thinner than at an average or lower temperature. To compensate…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
Why Some Men Do Not Grow Beards
While walking down the streets these days, you would see men with fully grown beards which is becoming very fashionable these days. There is even a name for it, the beard…
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bitfairy (57)in #technology • 7 years ago
The Reason High Temperatures Makes It Harder For An Aeroplane to Take Off
"Hello, we will have to delay the 11.45AM scheduled flight to 6 PM. The change is due to the excessively high temperatures (above 40 degree Celsius). Taking off in this condition…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
The Physics of Sound
Daily we are bombarded by hundreds of sounds that shape our daily lives. From the irritating sound of your alarm clock waking you by 5 AM when it felt you just had an hour's…
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bitfairy (57)in #technology • 7 years ago
Energy Innovation: Utilizing the Waste Energy from Infrared Heat Through Quantum Tunneling
For some of us in the tropics, the last month has been hot. In the midst of it, there is no power to combat it. But what if there is a way to harness the ambient heat, both the…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
The Fascinating Physics of Light
When the night comes we usually flick on a switch and our rooms are bathed in light. When driving and it gets dark we put on the headlights to improve vision. The light is seen…
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bitfairy (57)in #science • 7 years ago
The Incredible Green Laser, Capable of Quantum Application, is Possible with the Help of a Jellyfish
Who hasn't pointed a laser beam at someone at night just to freak out the neighbours or passersby? Anyone? Oh, I thought everyone had such a pranky and eventful childhood as I…
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