Everyone’s favorite hot dog eating holiday is upon us. As you get ready to eat your weight in tubed meat let’s ponder this hot dog mystery shall we? How many hot dogs will America eat this 4th of July? According to the National Sausage and Hot Dog Council (NHDSC), (yes, that’s a real organization come…
This one is a simple trip down chemistry class memory lane! The colors in fireworks are created by the use of metal salts. The metal salt compounds produce intense colors when they are burned, which is what makes them perfect for pretty fireworks. There are a few other things in there too that make them…
With fourth of July weekend coming up you might be spending time away on the water. Either a lake house or pond adventure. But what is the difference between the two? A lot of it has to do with the depth of the water. Ponds and lakes are both inland bodies of freshwater that contain…
We drink it every day. Sometimes multiple times a day. But where do we get all the coffee from here in the U.S.? Funny enough, only two states actually produce coffee here in America. Hawaii and California. Which makes sense since you see a lot of Hawaiian and Californian blends. Otherwise, almost 90% of the…
We’ve all heard it or said it over the years… “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. But how true is that really? Pretty true actually. Eating an apple each day can help keep you away from negative doctor visits at least. Apples have been known to reduce levels of bad cholesterol to keep…
I’ve always though my whole life pepperoni was an Italian food… it’s actually not! WHAAAAAT?! Pepperoni is in fact an American food. Mind blown. In Italian, the word “peperoni” with one “P” is the word for bell peppers and there’s no salami type item named “pepperoni” with two “P’s” that is commonly used as a…
Summer is officially here and I hope you’re using the correct SPF sunscreen. But what does SPF stand for? And how do they come up with the number? SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor, and the number beside it tell you how well the sunscreen protects your skin against sunburn. But there is a very specific formula they…
This doesn’t make any sense in my head but science proves it to be true. Hot water does in fact freeze faster than cold water. Here’s why… It’s something called the Mpemba Effect. The theory behind it is that the molecules in hot water are more stretched out, which allows them to release energy faster…
There is a common myth about goldfish that their memory is only a span of about three seconds. If you’ve seen Finding Nemo or Finding Dory you’re very familiar with his theory. But this is not exactly true according to some scientists. It was been proven that a goldfish’s memory is nowhere near as short…
Pirates do a lot of wacky things. But one staple of every pirate it seems is wearing lots of jewelry. Especially earrings. Why is that? A few reasons actually. First, is that back in the day lots of sailors and pirates collected trinkets from their travels which they made into earrings to show off how…