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Education and Learning

💡Illuminating Light

Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye, traveling in waves at approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second) in a vacuum. It exhibits dual properties, behaving as both a wave and a particle (photon), which is fundamental to quantum mechanics. Light can be reflected, refracted, absorbed, or scattered […]

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Health, Wellness and Medicine

Food as Medicine

A holistic approach to ‘Food as Medicine’ focuses on using whole, nutrient-dense foods to support the body’s natural healing processes, addressing physical, mental, and emotional health rather than just treating symptoms.

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Law and Consumer Rights

Did you know chewing gum is illegal in Singapore 🤔

Since 1992, it has been illegal to import, sell, or possess chewing gum in Singapore, with some exceptions for therapeutic gum. The law was enacted to maintain cleanliness

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Education and Learning

There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. 🌳 ✨

While the number of stars is in the hundreds of billions, scientists estimate there are around 3 trillion trees on our planet

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Law and Consumer Rights

Beards in the Victorian era

During the Victorian era, men’s beards were often seen as a sign of virility and wisdom, but keeping them tidy was a challenge. To solve this, a popular accessory was the “beard bib” or “beard cup,” which was a special teacup with a small guard to protect the user’s facial hair from getting wet or […]

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Education and Learning

A “jiffy”

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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Food and Drinks

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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Tech and Troubleshooting

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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Tech and Troubleshooting

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 […]

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Outdoors and Environment

Camping – Pitching A Tent

When pitching a tent, always stake down the corners before raising the poles to ensure stability and prevent it from collapsing in windy conditions.