Author: Mikael Angelo Francisco
“A” special thing about “one thousand”
FlipFact of the Day: Did you know that “one thousand” is the first number that, when spelled out, contains the letter…
4 Pinoy students to compete in 50th International Physics Olympiad
•Four high school students will be the Philippines’ representatives at the 2019 International Physics Olympiad (IPhO). •This year marks the…
Glass is neither solid nor liquid
FlipFact of the Day: Glass, like gel and plastic, is neither solid nor liquid. Glass falls under the category of amorphous…
Why spiders don’t have red blood
FlipFact of the Day: Invertebrates such as spiders have an open circulatory system, which means that the oxygen-carrying fluid running through…
As faithful as the Philippine eagle
Rich Lindie FlipFact of the Day: As the kids these days would say, the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) has a…
The largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island
FlipFact of the Day: Vulcan Point, a 40-meter-long island located within Taal Volcano’s Crater Lake, was known for many years as…
Meet the Philippines’ 2019 reps at the world’s toughest math tilt
•Six high school students will represent the Philippines at the upcoming 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). •The IMO will be…
No, the Great Wall of China isn’t visible from space
FlipFact of the Day: You may have come across the claim that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made…
The unique Philippine species named after the ‘Tarsier Man’
FlipFact of the Day: The Philippine tarsier’s Latin name was changed from Tarsius syrichta to Carlito syrichta in honor of “Tarsier…
These hopping rodents from the Philippines have a weird taste for worms
•Scientists from the Philippines and the U.S.A. discovered two new rodent species in the mountains of Camarines Sur and Aurora. •The…
