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Since so many people seemed convinced that I am headed there, I decided to try to figure out if Hell is exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat). First, I needed to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. Then I needed …

“Okay” (OK) is one of the most recognized and frequently used words in the world. It is also one of the oddest expressions ever invented. But its oddity may account for its popularity. It’s odd-looking. It’s a word that looks and sounds like an abbreviation, an …

Four Friends There was once a rich merchant who had four friends. He loved the fourth friend most and gave him only the best. He also loved the third friend very much. He was proud of his third friend’s talents. The man’s second friend was a …

Parking lots are a bigger environmental threat than oil. When you’re looking for one, it might seem like every parking spot on Earth has been taken, but ponder this: there’s at least 500 million empty spaces, just in the United States alone, at any given time. …

False: There is no good evidence that cracking ones knuckles leads to, or causes arthritis. However, there can be too much of a good thing. Cracking your knuckles may not lead to arthritis, despite what your mother told you, but scientists have discovered that it can …

Two of the oldest questions in science are, ‘How deep is the ocean?’ and, ‘How much water do the world’s oceans hold?’ Researchers from two top marine-science centers in the United States – the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …