Categoría Oddities

How much poop is there on the moon?

Illustrates Marcos de Lima edition Felipe van Deursen There are an estimated 96 bags of feces, urine and vomit left on the Moon by astronauts from the Apollo missions. Although NASA does not report the exact number, it does confirm…

How is paper made?

It is made from wood, from which cellulose fibers are extracted, converted into paper after a series of industrial processes. What few people know is that it was not always this way. Paper was invented in China in the 2nd…

Is it really possible for a shot to backfire?

(/) ammo assembly ILLUSTRATES Elias Fernandes No. The design and functioning of current pistols and the type of ammunition used prevent a projectile from “reversing” and hitting the shooter. The origin of the expression “The shot backfired” is uncertain, but…