Archive for August 6th, 2020

The Science Against Making Tea in a Microwave

A current topic that is sure to start an argument is how to make tea. Should one use a tea kettle, or just put a cup of water in the microwave? I use the barbaric American method of microwaving the water, because I need...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/The-Science-Against-Making-Tea-in-a-Microwave/

The Nazi Interrogator Who Killed Them With Kindness

Hanns Scharff was drafted into the German army during World War II. Terrified of being sent to the Eastern Front, he used his family connections and ability to speak English to work his way into the position of interroga...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/The-Nazi-Interrogator-Who-Killed-Them-With-Kindness/

Martial Artists You Don’t Want A Fight With

<p>Ozzy Man warns us of these people who we don’t want to cross paths with, from a dude who you shouldn’t judge by his physical appearance, a one-legged warrior, a ballet and swordmaster, to a k...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/Martial-Artists-You-Don-t-Want-A-Fight-With/

A Blood Test That Can Detect Cancer Years Before Symptoms Surface

<p>For a long time, scientists have dreamed of developing the ultimate cancer-screening test, one that can detect malignancy early, a phase before tumor cells are able to spread and treatments are more effe...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/A-Blood-Test-That-Can-Detect-Cancer-Years-Before-Symptoms-Surface/

The Heliosphere Looks Like A “Deflated Croissant”

<p>For years, astronomers have thought that the heliosphere (the “bubble” that protects the planets inside our Solar System from interstellar radiation) is shaped like a comet. Data from one of...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/The-Heliosphere-Looks-Like-A-Deflated-Croissant/

The Best Place To Stargaze, According To Scientists

If you want to have a great stargazing experience, free from atmospheric turbulence (which makes stars seem to twinkle), then you might consider going to the place scientists say is the best spot for watching these celes...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/The-Best-Place-To-Stargaze-According-To-Scientists/

Soccer Ball Unexpectedly Goes Inside The Goal

<p>Soccer is one of those games that you will have a really difficult time trying to score a point. This is why scoring a goal, or successfully defending a goal, is very much celebrated. And since scoring a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/Soccer-Ball-Unexpectedly-Goes-Inside-The-Goal/

Persona 4 Golden Rainy Day Mega Beef Bowl Challenge

<p>The Persona 4 Golden Rainy Day Mega Beef Bowl challenge is one of the challenging ‘mini-games’ (while not exactly a mini-game, it does require you to raise your character’s stats to win...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/Persona-4-Golden-Rainy-Day-Mega-Beef-Bowl-Challenge/

Making Heads Turn

Movie stars are photographed from all angles, and if they make enough movies, eventually all those angles will end up on movie posters. Duncan Robson compiled enough movie posters featuring the biggest stars to make anim...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/Making-Heads-Turn/

Nine Eyewitness Accounts of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Embed from Getty ImagesSeventy-five years ago, on August 6, 1945, the United States unleashed a terrifying new weapon as the new atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, followed by another in Nagasaki...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/Nine-Eyewitness-Accounts-of-the-Bombings-of-Hiroshima-and-Nagasaki/

This Star Bed Is Part Of An Ultimate Safari Adventure

<p>We really can’t get out of our homes right now, but who can stop us from daydreaming or planning our future trips? If you’re looking for more places to put on your itinerary list, this Star B...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/This-Star-Bed-Is-Part-Of-An-Ultimate-Safari-Adventure/

New “Germ Repellent” Business Class Suite

This latest private airline suite concept will be a dream come true for germaphobes, or for people who would like a very clean suite.The concept called ‘Pure Skies’ was created by UK design consultancy Priest...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/New-Germ-Repellent-Business-Class-Suite/

Bizarre Bats

There are more than 1,400 different species of bats known to science, but most of us just know fruit bats with their dog-shaped faces and insect-eating bats with relatively flattened faces. Nature is full of very differe...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/Bizarre-Bats/

Where The World Splits In Two

<p>This one isn’t just some art illusion drawn in the ground. The <a href="https://www.tourismnanaimo.com/2020/01/15/a-locals-guide-to-the-abyss/" target="_blank" style="co...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/Where-The-World-Splits-In-Two/

Broadway’s Hidden Gems

<p>Broadway houses some of Manhattan’s most celebrated structures like the Custom House, the Woolworth Building, City Hall, and the Flatiron. But the famous avenue is also home to other buildings that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/06/Broadway-s-Hidden-Gems/
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