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Ian Derbany

@xmachina

A STEM enthusiast, a motivational author, a visionary and learner.

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Sep 12, 2017, 10:57 AM UTC

In search of life's purpose

http://sm.askmen.com/askmen_in/article/w/what-is-th/what-is-the-purpose-of-life_7z4t.jpg Most of our lives we build these walls around ourselves, narrowing down our perspective on what is good or bad…

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Sep 11, 2017, 7:47 AM UTC

Why nuclear bombs go up in a mushroom cloud

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gJe7fY-yowk/maxresdefault.jpg Nuclear bombs are perhaps, the most terrifying instruments of destruction, capable of turning rich ecosystems into heathen wastelands. Unlike ordi…

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Sep 6, 2017, 4:02 PM UTC

One teaspoon of neutron star weighs in billions of tonnes!!!!!!

http://thescienceexplorer.com/sites/thescienceexplorer.com/files/blog/14773475650_cb8fc5879d_h.jpg Ever wondered how dense matter can get? Thanks to our perceptive skills, we have a fairly intuitive…

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Sep 4, 2017, 10:21 AM UTC

Teleportation and Quantum Entanglement

http://newdawnblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/469122042.jpg The concept of teleportation goes back several centuries when writers of science fiction imagined characters magically be able to trave…

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Sep 3, 2017, 4:18 PM UTC

Why great things come in three!

"Three" little pigs, the "three" Muskateers, ever wondered why characters in our childhood stories, frequently came in set of three ? The "rule of three" is a writing technique, that helps writers en…

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Sep 2, 2017, 8:09 AM UTC

Why planets are spherical in nature, and its not due to its spin!

https://d1o50x50snmhul.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/21180000/planet-10-orange-blue-final-small-800x533.jpg We all witness the presence of with gravity and how it pulls objects towards th…

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Sep 1, 2017, 11:42 AM UTC

The Purpose of Life

http://2wixx71erohn2ixvfu42jxuw.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/shutterstock_280199000.jpg When we come across phrases like "purpose", we don't realize whether it's even real or si…

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Aug 30, 2017, 7:17 AM UTC

Magnus Effect: What happens when we throw a spinning ball

If you were to throw a beach ball straight without any movement, whosoever, the results would be very predictable. It would move in the direction in which you threw slightly deviating if there was a…

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Aug 28, 2017, 11:59 AM UTC

Liquid that defies gravity!

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MFKobSi4NTY/hqdefault.jpg From floating air balloons to making people talk like chipmunks, we are all aware of the interesting properties helium exhibit. But the lesser known p…

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Ian Derbany
@xmachina Aug 28, 2017, 7:25 AM UTC

What it feels like to live with depression

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/2063534/images/o-DEPRESSION-facebook.jpg The constant feeling of low, without any apparent reason is a monster in disguise. It emanates through your entire being, infiltrati…

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