Bite the Bullet: This phrase is believed to originate from the days before modern anesthesia when soldiers were given bullets to bite on during surgery to cope with extreme pain. This practice allowed them to focus on something else during painful proced
Solar Cycle 25's activity has surged, producing more frequent sunspots and solar flares than expected. This could intensify space weather, affecting satellites, power grids, and creating more auroras.
Asteroid Vesta is confirmed as the main source of most Earth meteorites, especially HED types (howardites, eucrites, diogenites). Its unique orbit and past collisions likely released fragments that reached Earth, enhancing our understanding of meteorite
Pythagoras believed fava beans took away the "breath of life", claiming they contained the souls of the dead. One rumour of his death is that he came across a field of beans whilst being pursued by his enemies. He refused to cut across this field and w