Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
This is the only letter you won’t find on the Periodic Table
FlipFact of the Day: The letter J is the only letter in the modern English alphabet that you won’t find on…
This frog’s the best there is at what he does, bub
FlipFact of the Day: Meet Trichobatrachus robustus, a Central African amphibian also known as the Wolverine frog. Like the Marvel comics…
This footprint on the Moon isn’t Neil Armstrong’s
FlipFact of the Day: Over the span of 50 years, various authors, educators, and journalists presented this photo as Neil Armstrong’s…
5 interesting facts you didn’t know about the Apollo 11 mission
Neil Armstrong/NASA (Updated on July 17, 2020) Half a century ago, man literally took a bold step forward, in a way…
No, having 20/20 vision doesn’t mean perfect eyesight
FlipFact of the Day: Contrary to how we normally think about the term “20/20 vision,” it doesn’t actually refer to having…
When it comes to self-healing, the liver delivers
FlipFact of the Day: Despite how important the brain, heart, and kidneys are to the body, they don’t possess the liver’s…
Can you smell a storm coming?
FlipFact of the Day: Changes in the weather can be detected by people with a keen sense of smell. The common…
Can’t get out of bed? You might have dysania
FlipFact of the Day: There’s an actual term for severe cases of being unable to get out of bed, and it’s…
Dr. Teodulo M. Topacio Jr.: An animal-loving academician and Pinoy veterinary science pioneer
•Born on November 30, 1924, Dr. Teodulo M. Topacio significantly contributed to the improvement of animal production and animal health…
Our cities are getting hotter — and Pinoy experts are using satellite data to deal with it
•The urban heat island effect raises temperatures in highly urbanized areas, causing negative environmental and health effects. •Local experts are…
