A “jiffy” is a real unit of time. It’s defined as the time it takes for light to travel one centimeter in a vacuum, which is about 1/100th of a second.
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Ketchup Fix
Ketchup was sold as medicine in the 1830s. A doctor named John Cook Bennett claimed it could cure ailments like diarrhea and indigestion.
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Nintendo – Mario Bros 3
In Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES, you can get unlimited lives by repeatedly jumping on a turtle shell against a staircase in World 1-2, racking up extra 1-Ups.
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Visual FX (VFX)
In visual effects (VFX), green screens are used to digitally replace the background in post-production, allowing actors to appear in different environments without physically being there. Visual Effects (VFX) combine live-action footage with computer-generated imagery to create environments, creatures, and effects that would be dangerous, costly, or impossible to capture on film. Techniques like green […]
When pitching a tent, always stake down the corners before raising the poles to ensure stability and prevent it from collapsing in windy conditions.
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Intriguing Earth
The Earth is not a perfect sphere. Due to its rotation, it bulges at the equator, making the diameter at the equator about 27 miles (43 km) wider than the diameter from pole to pole.
Scientists have discovered and are actively studying bacteria that have evolved the ability to “eat” plastic. This isn’t just a matter of breaking it down; the bacteria are actually consuming the plastic as a food source to get energy. This incredible feat is performed using specialized enzymes. For example, a bacterium named *Ideonella sakaiensis*, first […]