Science gadgets and science toys
All things are poison and nothing without poison - only the dose makes a thing not poison. - ParacelsusThis saying by the wise Paracelsus became "T...
View full detailsEven though there are unfortunately many reasons to be in a bad mood in everyday life, we should at least try not to let it ruin our whole day. Bec...
View full detailsThere are many groups that want to win you over! But only one offers you exactly what you need - no, you don't need cookies. And the cake is a lie!...
View full detailsIf you're bored in everyday life and looking for a bit of adventure, it's a good idea to incorporate a little thrill here and there into the most m...
View full detailsThe protons are doing it right - they have absolutely no negative thoughts, are never in a bad mood and are always [i]positive[/i]. We could take a...
View full details[i]42 is the answer to the question of life, the universe and all the rest.[/i]So 42 is also the answer to the question of what [i]Pi*thumb[/i] res...
View full detailsYou've probably seen it somewhere before - in movies, TV series or with the cool boss in the office: this rhythmically swinging ball game that has ...
View full detailsIf evolution were capable of doing this, it would probably just sigh deeply when it came to the topic of "spicy food" and bang its head against the...
View full detailsWhen I was at school, several camps usually formed quickly in each class: Those who liked math and science, those who liked languages and social st...
View full detailsIt's perfectly normal not to get along with everyone - sometimes it's just not meant to be. It's just stupid when there are other reasons that lead...
View full detailsEven if this button doesn't contain any caffeine, the sight of it will hopefully give you extra energy. Or you can use it as a reminder that you wa...
View full detailsThe prime number 2 is really very strange ("odd" in English), as it is the only prime number that is not odd :)
You've spent years pulling all-nighters and memorizing formulas. You almost blew yourself up during days of experiments. Wore prints from the micro...
View full detailsSigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, can certainly be viewed critically, but every now and then you discover a few sparks of truth in his ...
View full detailsMathematics is dry and only for boring people? Ha, nice try! Anyone who has spent even a minute talking to people whose hearts burn for this unjust...
View full detailsWhat do you mean there was no milk when our galaxy was formed? Where else would the Milky Way come from? Or does the milk flow through the Milky Wa...
View full detailsThe Quantum Junction sticker shows a road sign, the speed of light and the instruction to enter both lanes of the road at the same time. This is an...
View full detailsWho actually claimed that the Borg knew anything about physics? Obviously they have failed to assimilate a people who at least have a sound basic k...
View full detailsMosquitoes are pretty annoying creatures: they buzz around our heads when we are trying to sleep, suck our blood and leave us covered in itchy bite...
View full detailsDo you remember 2020? Corona was a pretty blatant pandemic! But do you know who was even worse? The plague! 6 years, almost every city in Europe an...
View full detailsSome call it arrogance, one engineer calls it expertise. Where the problems begin for others, they find the solutions - in ways that a normal perso...
View full detailsWithout science, we would understand very little of what is going on around us and in our bodies. When you look at how the complex mechanisms keep ...
View full detailsOnce the gel from your Plantarium Super or Plantarium Garden Lab has been used up and your plants have either been repotted or eaten, you can start...
View full detailsThe Doppler effect refers to the change in the perception or measurement of frequencies as the transmitter and receiver approach or move away from ...
View full detailsWhether in an IRC chat, a meeting with the boss or in bed: nerds speak [i]nerdish[/i]. Classic, unambiguous, straightforward.Here are a few example...
View full detailsThe time-dependent Schrödinger equation describes the state of a quantum system. And of course this equation also fits perfectly on a T-shirt :)
What is the difference between a witch and a scientist? She had to keep her results secret, he has to document them completely. For many people, ph...
View full detailsExperts are still debating whether the fearsome T-Rex was an active predator or rather a scavenger. We know better. Of course, it simply ate everyt...
View full detailsThe circumference of a circle is two pies times the radius. Only understood the station? That's hardly surprising. After all, jokes are notoriously...
View full detailsEven God sometimes makes small miscalculations - it's just stupid that a few planets are then always destroyed :)
If you've ever looked up at the sky on a clear night and wondered what exactly is twinkling above you - the answer is now within your grasp. The Un...
View full detailsFor some reason, the vernacular has come to refer to everything and everyone as the "happiness hormone". Serotonin? Happiness hormone! Dopamine? Ha...
View full detailsPerfect numbers are those numbers that are equal to the sum of all their divisors (not counting themselves). You can see the first six on this shir...
View full detailsYou know what it's like: someone comes up with a really clever answer and you immediately think - was that your own work or did someone secretly co...
View full detailsYou can be stupid, you just have to know how to help yourself. If the Tyrannosaurus had simply grabbed a pair of pincers, it certainly wouldn't be ...
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