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@digitalbrain Nov 21, 2016, 6:35 PM UTC

TIL: First-ever panoramic view of Earth from Aboard International Space Station

Today I Learn that RT realeased the first ever panoramic view of Earth from the International Space Station! Cosmonaut Andrey Borisenko shows a module called ‘Cupola’, from which the inhabitants of t…

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digitalbrain
@digitalbrain Nov 16, 2016, 2:05 PM UTC

Fusion Energy Explained

# Today I learned the fusion energy process with this 6 minutes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsaaturR6E Credits: Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell Image Credits ## And then read some more about t…

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@digitalbrain Sep 27, 2016, 4:24 PM UTC

How to make Hot Ice

Hot ice is made using sodium acetate, which is a salt created from the reaction between sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and acetic acid (vinegar). https://s12.postimg.org/i9as8jmnx/giphy.gif Hand in…

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@digitalbrain Sep 24, 2016, 9:38 PM UTC

Chemical and Electrical Synapses

A synapse is a junction formed between two neurons, which allows the cells to communicate. The neuron approaching the synapse is called the presynaptic neuron. On the other side of the synapse is the…

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@digitalbrain Sep 22, 2016, 2:27 PM UTC

How The Northern Lights Are Created

The Northern Lights are the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere. Variations in colour are due to the typ…

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@digitalbrain Sep 19, 2016, 1:31 PM UTC

The scale of things

Kees Boeke's book Cosmic View The Universe in 40 Jumps (1957) inspired a series of interesting short films about the scale of things: Cosmic Zoom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oF18rk_H0Y Credits:…

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@digitalbrain Sep 17, 2016, 3:06 PM UTC

Euler's Disk: maths can be fun!

Euler's Disk is an educational toy known for a seemingly paradoxical dramatic speed-up in spin rate as the disk loses energy and approaches a stopped condition. Euler's Disk Euler's Disc Spins for Mi…

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@digitalbrain Sep 14, 2016, 10:06 PM UTC

Tippe Top

The Tippe Top inverts itself when spinning at sufficient speed. It does this because its centre of mass does not coincide with the geometrical centre of sphere. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItuAtg…

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@digitalbrain Sep 13, 2016, 2:27 PM UTC

Twenty amazing science experiments!

1. Jet engine in a jar You need: Methanol (antifreeze is almost pure methanol), Glass jar with a metal screw cap, Hammer and nail (or a drill), Safety goggles, Long match. Remove the screw-on lid fro…

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@digitalbrain Sep 10, 2016, 12:09 PM UTC

Sulfur Hexafluoride: fun and medical uses

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is a colorless, odorless, inorganic, non-flammable gas. SF6 is also an excellent electrical insulator. Sulfur hexafluoride is about six times heavier than the air we breathe…

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