In 2018, an Ig Nobel Prize was awarded to researchers who studied why wombat poop comes out in cubes. The full research paper has now been published in the journal Soft Matter (even though wombat poop is hard ma...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/Why-Wombat-Poop-is-Cube-Shaped/The diamond is known to be the hardest mineral in the world. Well, after being under a lot of pressure and under high temperatures, who wouldn’t be made tough? But when it comes to hardness, diamonds can’t ge...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/The-Metastable-Diamond/<p>A great sleep and dreams of chicken and gravy. If you’re the person who longs for these things, then you might consider getting yourself the Mocchiri Juicy Karaage (“Springy Juicy Fried Chick...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/Sleep-Soundly-With-These-Fried-Chicken-Pillows/<p>Have you ever wondered how the thumb, the most important finger in your hand, evolved? Scientists also wonder the same about the said finger, and they might finally have an answer to that question throug...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/How-Did-Our-Thumb-Evolve/January 28, 1986. It was the day when five NASA astronauts and two payload specialists lost their lives. It was the day that the Space Shuttle Challenger unexpectedly exploded after 73 seconds into its flight. It was a d...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/What-NASA-Learned-From-The-Challenger-Disaster-35-Years-Ago/<p>It seems that humans are not alone when it comes to having diverse languages and dialects. Mole rat colonies have those, too. And much like how we humans sometimes identify ourselves with those who have...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/Mole-Rat-Colonies-And-Their-Respective-Dialects/<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There are games that make players want to replay all over again because it’s just that good (for them). Besides personal preferences, games also i...
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https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/This-Planetary-System-Is-Rhythmically-In-Sync/<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Remember the viral Bernie meme from a few days ago? Well, a </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/27/bernie-sanders...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/Meet-The-20K-Bernie-Sanders-Crochet-Doll/<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ever wondered what the interior of a military submarine looks like? Well, wonder no more! The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN) has provided </span><...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/A-Drone-Tour-Inside-A-Military-Submarine/Penn Holderness (previously at Neatorama) sings a song about his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to the tune of "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid. It's the most cheerful description you'll...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/ADHD-the-Song/<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The short answer is to turn them into foundations for new coral reefs! Take for example, the Platform Holly, a decommissioned oil rig. Standing 235ft (7...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/What-Do-We-Do-With-Abandoned-Oil-Rigs/<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The owner of most Ikea stores recently </span><a href="https://www.inputmag.com/culture/ikea-bought-an-entire-forest-to-save-it-from-destr...
https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/29/Ikea-Bought-A-Forest-To-Save-It/<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thanks to global warming, archaeologists were able to obtain </span><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/melting-ice-reveals-ancient...
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