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The health risks associated with the “liquid metal” mercury are well known these days, but that wasn’t always the case.
Believe it or not, mercury was actually once used over a time span of several centuries to treat a wide variety of illnesses and physical ailments.
And we’re not talking ancient history either. In fact, according to this article by the US National Library of Medicine mercury was still being used for medicinal purposes well into the 20th century! [Read more…]
Here’s an interesting (and fun) hypothetical for you to consider…
You apply for a very dangerous and difficult job that pays an enormous amount of money for the relatively short time you’ll have to spend working on it.
The job will take 30 days to complete and you’ll receive your pay in cash when the job is finished at the end of day 30.
The person hiring you says you can choose one of two ways to get paid: [Read more…]
Our world truly is an amazing place. Natural phenomena that can awe, terrify and inspire occur somewhere on our planet each and every day.
One phenomenon that can trigger all those feelings at once is lightning.
Virtually everyone has experienced the power and beauty of a lightning strike while waiting out a passing thunderstorm, but did you know volcanoes can produce their own lightning strikes even on a clear and sunny day?
You’re probably aware that Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, but have you ever wondered just how large (and massive) it is compared to the other planets?
Truth be told, Jupiter’s mass is far greater than any other planet, including the other “gas giants”.
It’s widely believed that diamonds are extremely rare, hence the high prices we’re willing to pay for diamond jewelry.
But guess what? Diamonds aren’t really rare at all.
Truth be told, that’s just a carefully-crafted myth designed to keep both the desire to acquire them and the prices we have to pay for them as high as possible.