Fact of the Day: Fri-17-Sep-2021

Fact of the Day: 17/09/2021 Did you know that dragonflies see the world in ultra color? Really, they put human color vision to shame. Humans (and many other animals) have trichromatic vision, which means we perceive colors as a combination of three colors—red, green,...

Fact of the Day: Thu-16-Sep-2021

Fact of the Day: 16/09/2021 When is water densest? Your first thought might be, “When it’s solid,” but that’s actually not the case. Like with any substance, the more you lower the temperature of a sample of water, the denser it becomes as molecules lose kinetic...

Fact of the Day: Wed-15-Sep-2021

Fact of the Day: 15/09/2021 How much water should you be drinking each day? If you’re a teenager (which you likely are), you should be getting, on average, between 64-88 ounces (1.9-2.6 L) each day. Of course, recommended water intake varies based on your physical...

Fact of the Day: Tue-14-Sep-2021

Fact of the Day: 14/09/2021 You’ve probably heard the term “humid” before. But what does it mean? Humidity refers to how much water vapor is present in the atmosphere. This water vapor is important, because it helps regulate air temperature and provides energy for...

Fact of the Day: Mon-13-Sep-2021

Fact of the Day: 13/09/2021 Have you ever heard of the term “Standard Model” and wondered what it means? The Standard Model of particle physics is a physical model that describes the subatomic world. It captures our best understanding of the basic particles that build...

Fact of the Day: Fri-10-Sep-2021

Fact of the Day: 10/09/2021 Today’s fact is more of a tip. If you’ve never experienced a massive technological let-down (such as a computer crash), you probably don’t place great weight on backing up your computer files by saving a copy every now and then on a hard...