Catastrophic Resonance Collapse of the Basse-Chaine Bridge

Catastrophic Resonance Collapse of the Basse-Chaine Bridge

The Basse-Chaine bridge in France was brought down in 1850 due to the resonant frequency matches from French soldiers’ synchronized footsteps.

Unveiling the Secrets: The Strange Reality of Seaweed

Unveiling the Secrets: The Strange Reality of Seaweed

Seaweed contains carrageenan, an additive used to thicken, emulsify, and preserve foods and drinks.

The Enigmatic Phenomenon of the Mysterious Star Jelly

The Enigmatic Phenomenon of the Mysterious Star Jelly

Star jelly is a gelatinous substance which, according to folklore, is deposited on the earth during meteor showers.

Unveiling Vinyl: The Journey to Its Historical Discovery

Unveiling Vinyl: The Journey to Its Historical Discovery

Vinyl, the much-loved material used in records for music, was originally discovered by accident.

Stellar Winds Sculpt the Spectacular Bubble Nebula Formation

Stellar Winds Sculpt the Spectacular Bubble Nebula Formation

Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635, is a nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia which gets its shape from the stellar wind of the star at its center.

Why Octopus Blood Appears Blue: The Science Explained

Why Octopus Blood Appears Blue: The Science Explained

Octopuses have a copper-based blood as opposed to iron-based blood in humans, which results in their blood being blue.

Fiji's Guardians: Sustaining Coral Reefs Through Gardening

Fiji's Guardians: Sustaining Coral Reefs Through Gardening

Fijian communities are restoring coral reefs through a simple yet effective method, often referred to as 'coral gardening'.

Exploring the Enigmatic Wigglefish Phenomenon in Depth

Exploring the Enigmatic Wigglefish Phenomenon in Depth

An unusual species of fish called the wigglefish that wiggles its body extensively to 'walk' on the ocean floor.

Exploring the Cosmic Anomaly Known as the Axis of Evil

Exploring the Cosmic Anomaly Known as the Axis of Evil

Cosmologists discovered an unusual alignment of temperature fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background that goes against our understanding of the universe.

Revolutionizing Broadcasts: The Innovative Clockwork Radio

Revolutionizing Broadcasts: The Innovative Clockwork Radio

A wind-up radio that does not require external electrical power or batteries, invented by Trevor Baylis.

Discovering the Unique Characteristics of the Bigon Shape

Discovering the Unique Characteristics of the Bigon Shape

A bigon is a two-dimensional geometric figure with two corners or 'vertices' and two sides or 'edges'. It is considered an illegal geometric figure in traditional geometry

Discover the Enigmatic Beauty of Australia's Pink Lake

Discover the Enigmatic Beauty of Australia's Pink Lake

Lake Hillier in Australia is a bright pink color and scientists aren't sure why

Exploring the Innovative Design of the Seagoing Tank

Exploring the Innovative Design of the Seagoing Tank

The Duplex Drive (DD) Tank, best known as a 'swimming' Sherman, was an innovative design that aimed to solve infantry's support issues during invasions. Unfortunately, it also gained notoriety for its high number of losses during D-Day.

The Doorbell Invention Inspired by Inner Ear Anatomy

The Doorbell Invention Inspired by Inner Ear Anatomy

The invention of the electric doorbell was inspired by our body's inner ear anatomy, specifically the hammer and anvil mechanism.

Understanding the Curious Dynamics of Elevator's Paradox

Understanding the Curious Dynamics of Elevator's Paradox

The 'Elevator Paradox' is a lesser-known phenomenon that explains why elevators seem to mostly go in one direction when you're waiting for them.

Bubble Wrap Was Actually Intended to Be 3D Wallpaper

Bubble Wrap Was Actually Intended to Be 3D Wallpaper

The ubiquitous packaging material, Bubble Wrap, which is well known for protecting mail-order products (and for being fun to pop), was originally invented to serve as a trendy new type of textured wallpaper.

How Forests Contribute to Rainfall: a Natural Phenomenon

How Forests Contribute to Rainfall: a Natural Phenomenon

Trees have the ability to generate their own rain and influence local weather system.

The Massive Reach of Brazil's Termite Supercolony Revealed

The Massive Reach of Brazil's Termite Supercolony Revealed

In Northeast Brazil, a termite supercolony extends over an area equivalent to the size of Great Britain.

Meet Bathynomus Raksasa: The Enormous Deep-Sea Isopod

Meet Bathynomus Raksasa: The Enormous Deep-Sea Isopod

Recently discovered, the Bathynomus raksasa or the supergiant isopod stands out as an oddity of the marine world. Found in the Indian Ocean's deep waters, it's one of the largest isopods known so far.

Unexpected Discovery of Cosmic Microwave Background

Unexpected Discovery of Cosmic Microwave Background

The cosmic microwave background radiation that fills up the universe was discovered accidently by two radio astronomers, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, while they were trying to eliminate noise from an antenna.

Chess Master Triumphs While Playing Entirely Blindfolded

Chess Master Triumphs While Playing Entirely Blindfolded

A chess player named Timur Gareyev played 48 games of chess simultaneously while blindfolded, setting a world record.

Albert Hofmann's Groundbreaking Discovery of Lsd's Effects

Albert Hofmann's Groundbreaking Discovery of Lsd's Effects

Albert Hofmann, a Swiss chemist, unintentionally discovered the psychedelic effects of LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) in 1943.

Mysterious Portrait: The Face Found on the Barroom Floor

Mysterious Portrait: The Face Found on the Barroom Floor

An unknown artist's masterpiece in the middle of Teller House bar in Central City, Colorado

The First Accidental Discovery of Artificial Blue Pigment

The First Accidental Discovery of Artificial Blue Pigment

Chemist Mas Subramanian and his team accidentally discovered a new vibrant shade of blue known as YInMn Blue in 2009 while experimenting on materials for electronics.