The scene was a street corner in London sometime in the 17th聽century. A skeptical crowd had gathered to see if the performer could deliver on his promise to pour whatever drink asked for, be it...
If you are scared of chemical terminology, you may think you are in for a bumpy ride. But fear not, you do not need a degree in chemistry to follow this discussion. Buckle up, and let鈥檚 go.聽
There are many things in life to worry about but cyanide in vitamin B12 supplements is not one of them. Why do I bring this up? Because of a video that has been circulating about 鈥渢he toxic...
It was a scientific breakthrough. Persil, introduced by the German company Henkel in 1907 was the world鈥檚 first laundry powder. The name derives from perborate and silicate, two key components in...
鈥淐razy bug!鈥� That鈥檚 what the Spanish "cucaracha" means. Why crazy? Because when these darkness-loving bugs are surprised by a light being turned on, they scamper away in a wild, crazy, zig-zag...
The word 鈥渂arbecue鈥� derives from the ancient Caribbean tradition of supporting food over a fire with a scaffolding made from green wood which in Spanish was called "barbacoa." The technique itself...
