Did CERN create gold from lead?
Yes, but do not think of the alchemist’s dream – This was not about riches. In May of 2025, scientists at CERN confirmed it. When beams of lead ions are…
Why don’t tank crews just run over enemies instead of shooting them when they’re close by?
We do, but it doesn’t happen as often as you might think. [Above is a cutaway view of the Abrams driver’s compartment. Perfectly comfortable for man of average…
If all the animals in the world fought all the humans with our current tech without nukes, who would win?
First things first. Civilians? We’re dead. We’re all dead. The biggest danger isn’t: Sure, some people will get trampled to death by deer. Some will die to predators….
Which element on the periodic table seems too weird to be natural?
Bismuth. Typically, bismuth looks like this: (It looks a bit like a big piece of meat wrapped in foil, doesn’t it?) But under certain conditions, it looks like…
If a gamma-ray burst hit Earth, would we be able to realize it even happened to us due to its speed?
The problem is speed doesn’t matter. We wouldn’t know until after it hit us. Gamma-ray bursts move at the speed of light. No warning system could alert us…
Has something ever left the Milky Way?
Yes, something that we have created already left the Milky Way Galaxy; it might have even reached Andromeda Galaxy, 2.5 million light-years away and 59 currently known satellite…
If I shoot a bullet at Earth from the Moon, what will happen when it reaches the Earth?
The .220 Swift remains the fastest commercial cartridge in the world, with a published velocity of 4,665 ft/s (1,422 m/s) and the escape velocity of the MOON is 2,400 m/s so the…
If a man walks from the cool pole of Mercury in spacesuit towards the equator, when does he experience total meltdown where temperature will cook him and how quickly does the change occur?
He would die fast, Mercury shows no mercy. Step out from behind the dark craters at the pole, where the cold hangs at minus 170 Celsius, and the…
Why can’t the Earth just all be land?
Earth can be just all land, but we wouldn’t be here. It would be inhospitable to complex life. Surprisingly, though, there is a theory that a planet with…
How long does it take for uranium-235 to be safe?
U235 will never be safe for humans, it is a toxic heavy metal. It can cause damage to the brain, nervous system, kidneys, and other body organs if…