Ripple marks are examples of a bedform that refers to piles of material that build up as the wind blows them across the ground. Wind, however, isn’t the only catalyst, though, as any fluid would do. That’s why you can also feel sand ripples at the bottom of lakes, streams, and sea. … Read more
Contrary to what most early astronomers and geodesist from the ancient past, our planet is not a perfect sphere. But, thanks to advancements in astronomy and geodesy (the branch of mathematics governing the shape and area of the Earth) during the 17th and 18th centuries, they were able to infer that the … Read more
The Dead Dea is the second saltiest body of water on the planet, and is also the lowest point on Earth, standing at 1,430 feet below sea level. Boasting a salinity of more than 30 percent, the lake water is around ten times saltier than most oceans. Its water has high density, … Read more
Before the correct estimation, the Earth has been weighed by several scientists around the world. However, its estimated weight was first calculated using an experiment conducted from 1797 to 1978 by an Englishman named Henry Cavendish. The scientist estimated that our planet weighs about five and a half times as much as … Read more
In November 1933, Jimmie Angel, an American bush-pilot, discovered a magnificent waterfall in the middle of a dense forest in the hilly area located in Venezuela, a country in South America. He saw the waterfall while flying his Flamingo-type monoplane, although his purpose for flying to that area was to find an … Read more
The Earth rotates, that is a sure thing that we know because scientists and astronomers have proven it. But maybe to our attempt to test it ourselves, we try to find ways to see that it indeed moves and goes around. One simplest explanation to that is the presence of day and … Read more
What if time machines are real and brought you back to the “middle life” era some 200-252 million years ago? What if one day you wake up in the middle of a forest from a loud and vibrating roar of a scaly reptile with terrifying teeth, enormous body, robust tail, and heavyweight … Read more
“Dracarys.” All Daenerys had to do was to say that magic word, and set everything ablaze. Thousands of innocent people were slaughtered as the Mad Queen sat atop Drogon, and go all-evil and burn King’s Landing to the ground. Siblings and lovers Cersei and Jaime Lannister were both crushed, bringing their secret … Read more