Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
FlipFact (January 20, 2020): Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia: the cold truth about brain freeze
FlipFact of the Day: Picture this: You’re sitting quietly on a bench, enjoying the first few sips of your icy slush…
FlipFact (January 19, 2020): How do sea stars (starfish) function without brains?
FlipFact of the Day: These days, marine scientists are encouraging people to call starfish “sea stars” instead, for the simple reason…
FlipFact (January 18, 2020): Why do wombats drop cube-shaped poop?
FlipFact of the Day: Due to the 2020 Australian bushfires, the reclusive marsupials known as wombats have been in the international…
FlipFact (January 17, 2020): Do goldfish really have extremely short memory spans?
FlipFact of the Day: Goldfish have a rather unflattering reputation for being extremely forgetful. Depending on what version of this factoid…
FlipFact (January 16, 2020): Should you rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth?
FlipFact of the Day: Right after you brush your teeth (most likely with a fluoride toothpaste), what do you do next?…
How Pag-asa gave hope to Philippine eagle conservation
Philippine Eagle Foundation On January 15, 1992, hope filled the walls of the Philippine Eagle Center in Davao City. Inside…
A different “TALA”: A hybrid rocket made by Pinoy high school students
•A team of high school students and mentors has been silently working on a special project: the Philippines’ first civilian…
FlipFact (January 14, 2020): Why do we see faces in strange places?
FlipFact of the Day: Leonardo da Vinci saw it as a source of artistic inspiration; Hermann Rorschach wanted to use it…
FlipFact (January 13, 2020): How and why does volcanic lightning happen?
FlipFact of the Day: On its own, a volcanic eruption is more than enough to inspire a mix of awe and…
This myth about spiders and sleep isn’t true (thankfully)
If you’ve been on the internet long enough, you’ve probably read this not-so-fun fact: The average person, while asleep, swallows…
