The Herculaneum Papyri is considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries since it’s the only surviving library from the ancient world. It was discovered in 1752 and contains a collection of Greek philosophical texts written on papyrus scrolls. Over 1,800 papyrus scrolls were buried and burned for centuries under layers of volcanic ash and […]
Razor’s jaws and Killer’s jaws crushed the ends of the sub, causing water to flood in. “BEN, CALL THE BACKUP, I’LL PATCH UP ED!” The captain yelled. Ben rushed to the phone. “BACKUP, MAYDAY, THIS IS THE SEAL! WE HAVE TWO MASSIVE ANIMALS ATTACKING OUR SUB, AND WE CAN’T MOVE IT! WATER’S POURING IN, GET […]
If you’ve ever sliced or chopped an onion before, I’m pretty sure you’ve already experienced at some point that sudden feeling of your eyes stinging and tears running down your face. Now you might wonder why cutting one can make you cry. Well, let me tell you a secret. It comes down to fascinating biochemistry. […]
In this experiment we will create a homemade freezer and make ice cream. Ice cream requires very cold temperatures below freezing to come out well. Salt will be used to lower the freezing point of ice. Materials: A bag of ice cubes A cup of salt (NaCl) 200ml milk Ice cream powder String rod Beaker […]
We’re now on part 5, which will be the series finale to our popular misconception series. I hope you had fun and learned a lot while reading them. And if you haven’t read the other parts yet, you can visit parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 on KidzNet. Read on to discover more persistent common […]