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10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex
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January 16, 2024
Table Salt – The Surprising Secret Ingredient Revolutionizing Chemical Recycling
Researchers have demonstrated that table salt can be a potent and cost-effective catalyst for recycling plastics, especially in the pyrolysis process. This simple solution could drastically reduce costs and improve efficiency in plastic recycling, even outperforming much pricier catalysts currently in use.Muhammad Rabnawaz, an associate professor at Michigan State University’s esteemed School of Packaging and
September 11, 2023
The surprising coincidence between Meghan Markle and King Charles ahead of Trooping the Colour that you won’t believe
The Royal Family may have distanced themselves from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since they resigned from their royal roles, but they'll never quite be able to escape them.The next big royal celebratory event for the family is the King's birthday parade, known as Trooping the Colour, on Saturday, June 17. Though his birthday is
June 14, 2023
Surprising discoveries for the week of May 15: Peanut allergy solutions, mosquito repellants, no asteroids
You won’t hear this for awhile.Gif: GiphyIt’s unlikely a killer asteroid will strike in that time frame, although smaller ones sure might.Thanks for reading! Want five of these every day? Subscribe to our Daily Brief! Want this roundup sent directly to your inbox each week? Become a Quartz member! Members receive the Quartz Weekend Brief
May 19, 2023
The Surprising Silver Lining of the Atomic Age Nuclear Tests
The bomb pulse, though, isn't constant. "In the 13 years that above-ground [nuclear bomb] tests were conducted, the relative amount of 14C in the atmosphere almost doubled the normal level," Holland explains. "Viewed on a longitudinal chart, the total amount of 14C present in the atmosphere shows a dramatic pulse in late 1963, followed by
October 18, 2022
The surprising Australian suburbs where it’s extremely hard to find a place to rent
Australia's hardest suburbs to find a place to rent are all outside Sydney and Melbourne - with most of these areas having virtually no properties available.Launceston in northern Tasmania, the NSW mid-north coast, Adelaide's north, Victoria's east coast and regional Tasmania dominate a top 20 list of areas with extremely tight vacancy rates.RentRabbit ranked suburbs…
March 14, 2022
Before we start, I have a confession: It’s been about 10 years since I bought a MacBook. I’ve used plenty of them over the years through work and on loan from Apple, including the latest M1 MacBook Pro, but the last time I actually owned a MacBook was the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display…
Surprising New Material Invented That Can Absorb and Release Massive Amounts of Energy
Home Technology News By University of Massachusetts Amherst February 2, 2022 The elastic material with embedded magnets whose poles are color-coded red and blue. Orienting the magnets in different directions changes the metamaterial’s response. Credit: Courtesy UMass Amherst A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced in the Proceedings of the…
February 3, 2022
Matt LaFleur has surprising postgame reaction to Packers special teams disaster
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 22: Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers watches during the 4th quarter of the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field on January 22, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) The head coach of the Green Bay Packers…
January 23, 2022
The Surprising Physics of Finger Snapping
Credit: Anna Wagner/EyeEm/Getty ImagesYou might not think that you can generate more body acceleration than a big-league baseball pitcher, but new research shows you can.Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Karen Hopkin. Doing science isn’t easy. It takes an enormous amount of time and energy to collect and analyze data. At least,…
January 10, 2022