Tag: flipscience
FlipFact (August 1, 2019): Does the Moon have an effect on your weight?
FlipFact of the Day: Did you know that you weigh slightly less when the Moon is directly above you in the…
FlipFact (July 31, 2019): Chameleons come and go (but not for the reasons you think)
FlipFact of the Day: Despite their usual portrayal in pop culture, chameleons don’t change colors for camouflage. They also cannot copy…
FlipFact (July 30, 2019): The burp heard ’round the world
FlipFact of the Day: Nev Sharp of Humpty Doo, Australia recorded a burp that reached levels of 110.6 decibels. Unofficially, this…
The strangest thing about sharks
FlipFact of the Day: Despite having a skeletal system, sharks don’t actually have bones. Instead, a shark’s skeleton is made up…
FlipFact (July 28, 2019): The Door to Hell is here on Earth
FlipFact of the Day: It is said that in 1971, a team of Soviet engineers identified a possible gas field site…
FlipFact (July 27, 2019): The legendary Lolong
FlipFact of the Day: A saltwater crocodile named Lolong was the largest crocodile ever in captivity. Caught in a creek in…
FlipFact (July 26, 2019): Experts say there’s an 8th continent—and you won’t believe where it is
FlipFact of the Day: Beneath what we now know as New Zealand is a large landmass about half the size of…
The only vertebrates that undergo male pregnancy
FlipFact of the Day: Seahorses, pipefishes, seadragons, and other members of the Syngnathidae fish family are unique in the animal kingdom.…
The Dead Sea: Where you can’t sink, but you can absolutely drown
FlipFact of the Day: Due to its salt content, the Dead Sea is remarkably dense. Not only will you float easily,…
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…
