Tag: flipscience
FlipFact (February 24, 2020): Does it really take years to digest chewing gum?
FlipFact of the Day: When you were younger, you were probably told not to swallow chewing gum, because it will stick…
FlipFact (February 23, 2020): Where do fossil fuels really come from?
FlipFact of the Day: It’s a realization so mind-blowing that it managed to confuse everyone’s favorite Mesozoic memer, Philosoraptor: “If oil comes…
Halley’s Comet: The comet that can be seen twice in one lifetime
(Updated on April 11, 2020) If you were already alive on April 11, 1986, there’s a good chance that you caught…
FlipFact (February 21, 2020): What is the brightest star in the sky?
FlipFact of the Day: When it comes to spotting objects in the night sky, one star stands out from the rest:…
FlipFact (February 20, 2020): How does Polaris tell us which way is north?
FlipFact of the Day: Given its navigational significance, even people with only the faintest interest in astronomy have heard of the…
FlipFact (February 19, 2020): What are neutron stars (and why do they spin so fast)?
FlipFact of the Day: Every star represents a cosmic balancing act: a mass of gas and dust pulled together by gravity,…
FlipFact (February 18, 2020): Is the Moon really moving away from the Earth?
FlipFact of the Day: As curious as human beings can be, there are just some things we hardly question. Take the…
FlipFact (February 17, 2020): Why does Mars have blue sunsets?
FlipFact of the Day: It is the year 2050, and your heart is racing. It’s extremely cold where you are; thankfully,…
Is astronomy really the world’s oldest science?
Humanity has been looking to the stars for knowledge, guidance, and inspiration for thousands of years. Ancient civilizations from different…
FlipFact (February 15, 2020): The species that’s perfectly fine with being alone
FlipFact of the Day: We’re all familiar with the old adage, “No man is an island.” If we think about…
