Quarks
Physics / Quantum Mechanics
Quarks are the most fundamental particles that we know of. Both protons and neutrons are made of quarks. We know quarks exist; we have experimental proof. However nobody has been able to isolate them; continue reading this fact
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Can You Miss the Earth?
Physics / Classical Mechanics
Have you ever wondered why astronauts float in space? Well, it isn't because there is no gravity in space. Astronauts float because they are in constant free fall. If a baseball pitcher throws a ba continue reading this fact
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Carbon Dating From The Skies
Physics / Radioactivity
Determining the age of relatively recent fossils, those of plants and animals that lived tens of thousands of years ago, is not a guessing game but an exact science. By using carbon dating we can dete continue reading this fact
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