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Be sure to cook your food throughly so you don't contract a deadly illness. Photo by Ella Olsson on Unsplash. Check out Ella's blog at https://www.freshnlean.com/meal-prep-guide/

Diseases We Can Get From Improperly Cooked Food

Failing to properly cook food can lead to diseases like Listeriosis, Vibriosis, and Clostridium perfringens.

March 30, 2020 00:31

How Many Shuttles Were Lost In Space?

The path of space exploration, where humans decided to search for answers that explain life itself beyond the Blue planet, has been full of accidents and disasters.

March 18, 2020 10:21

Map showing the worldwide scope of a disease, known as a pandemic.

What is the Difference Between A Pandemic And Epidemic?

Although they are sometimes used interchangeably, there are differences between pandemics and epidemics.

March 12, 2020 12:52

Let us put you at ease; all sharks do, in fact, have tongues. But, the truth about the shark's tongue is not the one you expect.

Do Sharks Have Tongues?

Do sharks have tongues has been an eyebrow-raising question at every party, we know. Let us put you at ease; yes, all sharks do have tongues. But, the truth about the shark's tongue is not the one you expect.

March 5, 2020 12:53

Mercury in retrograde means an all-out war between astrology and people who consider themselves pro-science? No, not really.

What Does Mercury In Retrograde Mean?

Mercury in retrograde is a real natural phenomenon, but the way it makes a difference in our personal lives is not really a subject of scientific debate.

February 29, 2020 06:34

The highest freestanding building that currently exists in the world is a neo-futuristic skyscraper located in Dubai, the biggest city of the United Arab Emirates.

The World's Tallest Building: 10 Interesting Facts About The Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa is a ground-breaking achievement in architecture, in every sense of the word. It is the highest freestanding building that currently exists in the world.

February 28, 2020 11:01

How can something so small be so deadly? Image by Егор Камелев from Pixabay

Why Mosquitoes Are The Deadliest Animals On The Planet

How can something so small be so deadly? Spread everywhere across the world except frozen Antarctica, mosquitoes are probably the world’s most dangerous animal.

February 27, 2020 08:03

The Museum Of Hangovers Is A Thing: 8 Strange Museums You Can Visit

Museums can be found in almost any culture around the world and are mostly made to represent either unique or old, important or obscure artifacts created by humanity.

February 20, 2020 11:39

Pineapples are tropical, carnivorous plants.

Can Pineapples Eat You Too? Facts About The Carnivorous Fruit

The reason pineapples are able to eat animal meat is due to an enzyme that can be found on the plant.

February 20, 2020 07:27

Solar Foods, a company from Finland, plans to bring a new type of protein powder to the market.

Food Can Now Be Produced Out Of Thin Air - Here's How

It turns out we will be able to create food out of thin air. Solar Foods, a company from Finland, plans to bring a new type of protein powder to the market.

February 16, 2020 15:02

A granular material is made up of solid macroscopic particles that interact with one another but lose energy while doing so.

These Solids Can Flow Like Liquids

Playing with sand, you were sure to notice how it can flow like water, but we cannot consider it a liquid substance. What makes it so that it can flow like a liquid then?

February 16, 2020 13:11

What Three Senses Do Sharks Have That Humans Don’t?

Sharks have exceptionally well developed sensory abilities. Between the regular senses, they have some extra ones that come with aquatic creatures.

February 11, 2020 14:31

Hyenas are often thought of as vicious and sinister.

Do Hyenas Eat Their Siblings?

Hyenas are usually born with a twin brother or sister. Right after they are born, they will start to compete for their mothers' milk and can get very aggressive.

February 11, 2020 14:31

Pripyat was evacuated 30 hours after the accident happened.

Is It Actually Safe To Live In Chernobyl?

The nuclear accident that happened in Chernobyl 1986 was one of the biggest disasters in human history.

February 11, 2020 14:28

Quokkas aren’t afraid of humans and are known to approach them.

Do Quokkas Really Throw Their Babies?

Quokkas gained popularity on the internet during the last several years when a joke was started that they tend to throw their babies at predators to save themselves from danger.

February 2, 2020 08:46