To fix things you only need two things: WD40 and Duct tape. If something moves that shouldn’t, use the Duct tape, if it does not move when it should, use the WD40.
April 1, 2019
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Category Archives: Science & Technology
April 1, 2018
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Today’s Science Topic: DHMO
DHMO is a dangerous chemical that is already everywhere in our environment.
February 1, 2018
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Frost Flowers
Delicate structures made of ice crystals that form on top of frozen bodies of water are usually referred to as frost flowers. If the frost forms on solid objects or on window glass it is usually referred to as hoar … Continue reading
August 21, 2017
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Solar Eclipse in Toronto
Today there was a solar eclipse visible in most of North America. While Americans got to witness a total eclipse, up here in Canada we only got a partial one. A lot of people have been preparing for the event … Continue reading
August 6, 2015
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All Your Car Are Belong To Us
People never care about the security or reliability of their computers, cellphones, and other gadgets so long as the user interface is shiny and the controls are designed assuming that users are morons.
July 10, 2015
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In the news: Clinical trials are underway in Ottawa to use for the first time in the world a combination of two viruses to fight cancer.
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February 26, 2015
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Peanut Allergy In The News
Apparently the way to avoid peanut allergy is to start eating peanuts before one becomes allergic to them:
February 11, 2015
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The End of Cholesterol Hysteria?
Finally the powers-that-be admitted that the cholesterol hysteria is just that: hysteria.
December 23, 2014
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Brunsviga Mechanical Calculator
At the age of the cellphones that have more computing power than entire universities had just a few decades ago it is easy to forgot that not that long ago we did not even have electronic calculating machines of any … Continue reading
January 22, 2014
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Oil Film Rainbow
As light passes through thin layers of oil on the surface of water the various colors separate and we see a rainbow or the colors of the rainbow.