A rotten apple spoils the whole barrel. That鈥檚 not just an old adage. It鈥檚 a scientific fact. And it聽all has to do with ethylene, a gas produced internally by the fruit to stimulate ripening....
"Tangerine trees and marmalade skies" are to be found in the lyrics of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," one of the Beatles' greatest hits. Some have claimed that the first letters of Lucy, Sky and...
As early as the ancient dynasties of Egypt, silver coins were placed in the drinking vessels of the nobility to protect them from harm.聽聽Of course, this was not the result of any scientific...
Alfred Nobel wasn't in the best of health but he knew he wasn't dead. Yet, there was his obituary, prominently featured in the morning newspaper. To make matters worse, not only had the newspaper...
Life is full of difficult decisions, isn鈥檛 it? Should you put broccoli on a pizza before or after sliding it into the oven? Fret not. This decision can be made a little easier by examining the...
