Tag: flipfacts
FlipFact (September 10, 2019): A surprising fact about your blood vessels
FlipFact of the Day: If your blood vessels were laid out end to end, they would encircle the Earth about…
FlipFact (September 9, 2019): Which elements are liquid at room temperature?
FlipFact of the Day: Mercury and bromine are the only two elements that are liquid at room temperature. There are…
FlipFact (September 8, 2019): Will your nose and ears ever stop growing?
FlipFact of the Day: Our noses and ears don’t stop getting bigger as we age. At around the age of…
FlipFact (September 7, 2019): Why do flamingos eat with their heads upside-down?
FlipFact of the Day: Unlike most birds, flamingos are filter feeders. They strain food from the water via complex rows…
The unexpected link between roses and apples
FlipFact of the Day: Aside from being typically associated with the color red, apples and roses share another interesting (and undeniably…
FlipFact (September 5, 2019): The weird way rubber bands react to heat and cold
FlipFact of the Day: Most materials expand when subjected to hotter temperatures and contract or shrink when cooled. However, rubber bands…
FlipFact (September 4, 2019): What is the largest living crab species?
FlipFact of the Day: . The Japanese spider crab (𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪) dwarfs every other living crab species out there. It has the…
FlipFact (September 3, 2019): Was Teflon really discovered by accident?
FlipFact of the Day: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic resin with many practical uses, from making non-stick cookware to creating containers…
FlipFact (September 2, 2019): How much of the universe have we observed?
FlipFact of the Day: Everything we have ever seen and known about the universe—from the things on Earth to myriad stars…
FlipFact (September 1, 2019): Is the okapi a horse, a zebra, or a giraffe?
FlipFact of the Day: The okapi (𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪) is an even-toed ungulate native to Central Africa. Its equine appearance and zebra-like…
