When you gotta go, you gotta go, so let’s go on an excrement-filled journey to the wonderful world of turd town. Yes, we all spend time on the toilet, but there’s a lot more going on in your digestive system than that burrito that’s about to take the colonic off-ramp to the porcelain rest stop …
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We all want to be healthy but some of us don’t want to work for it. Turns out, we may not have too much longer thanks to an up and coming workout pill. Don’t want to wait for that to come out? Why not take a bath? Some of these non-traditional weight loss options may …
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Tattoos have developed a varied form of expression across the world, but the science behind their everlasting-presence is even more fascinating. Ink flows down the needles when they pierce the epidermis. Once the ink is inside the skin, the body’s immune system can’t ingest it, leaving the tattoo to stay. Why Tattoos Last Forever CHECK …
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Don’t try this at home. Unless you’re insane. The King of Random tries to make fiery snowballs with a mix of chilled acetone and water. It was both slushy and flammable. And pretty damn dangerous. But also fun to watch. CHECK OUT OUR ARCHIVES FOR MORE ODD NEWS STORIES AND FOLLOW ODDEE ON FACEBOOK and …
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Did you know that giraffes only sleep for about 20 minutes every 24 hours? Talk about productive! Or do you know what travels 200 mph within the human body? It’s messages from the brain to the nerves. That’s impressive. Let’s look at some more weird science facts. WEIRD SCIENCE FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY Babies …
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When under anesthesia, you can’t move, form memories, or — hopefully — feel pain. And while it might just seem like you are asleep for that time, you actually aren’t. What’s going on? TED-Ed explains the science behind modern anesthesia, and how they keep you from moving, feeling pain, or forming memories. Steven Zheng explains …
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The old adage that two heads are better than one may not actually be on the money. Because while it makes sense when trying to solve a problem or complete a project, actually having a pair of noggins is a scientific anomaly that is guaranteed to give you looks. And you’d better believe you’re gonna …
A special New Year’s Eve discovery from the crew of the E/V Nautilus. “We’re starting this year with deep sea fireworks, and a spirit of exploration! When something remarkable floats by in the middle of sampling operations, our team quickly switches gears to marvel and document. The frilled tentacles of the Halitrephes maasi jelly came …
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Giaco Whatever turns everyday items into dangerous weapons. So leave it to him to transform a kid’s NERF gun thanks to the pressure generated from liquid nitrogen expanding inside the gun at room temperature. “Liquid Nitrogen expands really vigorously at ambient temperature to a rate of 1:700 and it’s impossible to contain in its liquid …
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