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Triple Point of Water Demonstration
The triple point occurs where the solid, liquid, and gas transition curves meet. The triple point is the only condition in which all three phases can coexist, and is unique for every material. Water reaches its triple point at just above freezing (0.1° C) and at a pressure of 0.006 atm.
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How to prove the Pythagorean theorem?
What do Euclid, 12-year-old Einstein, and American President James Garfield have in common? They all came up with elegant proofs for the famous Pythagorean theorem, one of the most fundamental rules of geometry and the basis for practical applications like constructing stable buildings and triangulating GPS coordinates. Betty Fei details these three famous proofs.
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FreeRicePractice your knowledge in the following subjects:
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Each question you answer correctly donates 10 grains of rice via the UN World Food Program.
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Science vs. The loch Ness Monster
The legend of the Loch Ness Monster is about to be put to the test by University of Otago professor, Neil Gemmell. Read about how he and his international team intend to shed light on the existence of this mythical creature.
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It's Okay to Fart
Farting is hilarious and gross and everyone is doing it so why can’t we talk about the science of it?! Flatulence, passing gas, cutting the cheese, toots… whatever you call it, it's natural and here's how it works.
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Why I Won't Debate Science
This article, published by Scientific American and authored by Kate Marvel, is an Op Ed peice covering the author's reasoning for refusing to debate science with the public. "Once you put established facts about the world up for argument, you've already lost."
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The Weird and Wonderful Metamorphosis of the BUtterfly
In order to become a butterfly, a caterpillar’s body dissolves almost completely and is rebuilt from its own juices. But how exactly does this process work?
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The Molecular Shape of You (Ed Sheeran Parody)
This parody has fun with atomic bonding and more!
Copyright 2017 Tim Blais and A Capella Science Original music by Ed Sheeran |
Brian Cox visits the world's biggest vacuum chamber
Brian Cox visits NASA’s Space Power Facility in Ohio to see what happens when a bowling ball and a feather are dropped together under the conditions of outer space.
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