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Why do ocean waves foam?

»> Foam is nothing more than a bunch of bubbles – that is, its main ingredient is air. It turns out that it is always easier to form bubbles in a liquid that has a large amount of dissolved organic…

What is a white hole?

»> From an astrophysics point of view, a white hole is the opposite of a black hole. But this is only valid conceptually, because, in practice, there is no proof of the existence of white holes in space. They are…

How did the Moon come about?

Probably, the Moon was born from a blow that the Earth took. More than 4 billion years ago, our planet would have suffered the biggest impact of its existence: it collided head-on with another planet, a colossus the size of…

5 secrets dentists don’t tell

Continues after advertising 1) “Fillings are not necessary and cavities can be reversed”On average, a cavity takes between four and eight years to progress from enamel to dentin (the innermost layer of the tooth). That means there’s plenty of time…

How does corn become popcorn?

»> Every corn grain has three parts: the embryo, where the genetic material is, the endocarp and the pericarp, composed mainly of starch and water. The difference of popcorn corn is that it has less water (about 14.5%) than green…