Categoría Oddities

What were the gulags?

Gulag Forced labor camps in the former Soviet Union (USSR), created after the Communist Revolution of 1917 to house criminals and “enemies” of the state. Gulag was an acronym, in Russian, for “Central Administration of Camps”, which were spread throughout…

What are tectonic plates?

They are the gigantic blocks that make up the solid outer layer of our planet, supporting the continents and oceans. Driven by the movement of the incandescent magma inside the Earth, the ten main plates push each other, move away…

How does plasma TV work?

The great innovation of this type of device lies in the way in which the pixels are activated, the small luminous points that form the image on the screen. In traditional television, this is done by a beam of electrons,…

Why are golf balls full of holes?

Because the holes, or alveoli, help propel it. When the ball starts at high speed, it pushes the air in front of it, forming several currents that stop its movement. Each alveolus creates turbulence that keeps the main current closer…

Why do all redheads have freckles?

Because of a genetic mutation in the chromosomes that make up pair 16 in redheads. This mutation alters the production of two pigments – pheomelanin, which is reddish or yellowish in color, and eumelanin, which is brownish or black in…

How is a football field made?

– () 1. Even if the ground where the ball will roll is relatively flat, it all starts with good leveling. A press goes over the area to smooth out any unevenness and compact the ground — which prevents it…

How is alcohol extracted from sugar cane?

»> It is a process divided into four phases: milling, purification, fermentation and distillation. In the milling, the sugarcane is squeezed to obtain the juice, which then goes to purification, where it is sieved, receives a little lime, is heated…