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
Astronomers found white dwarf-main sequence binaries in young star clusters using machine learning and Gaia data. The 52 candidates provide insights into stellar evolution, Type Ia supernovae, and gravitational waves, linking early and late binary star p
0.5% of the male population are descended from Genghis Khan. (Scientists did a study in 2003 showing that about 16 million dudes share a Y chromosome with the famous Emperor.)
Medieval People Drank More Beer Than Water
Due to unsafe drinking water, beer was the preferred daily beverage—even for children. It contained low alcohol levels but was safer than contaminated water.
4 grams of DNA can hold all of the world's data: 1.8 zettabytes. Scientist have been able to store and retrieve data from DNA in experiments, proving organic data storage can be possible.
