As the earth spins on its axis, half of the planet’s surface is always facing the sun (day) while the other half is dark (night).
This line where day and night meet is called the terminator, and it’s quite interesting indeed.
Q&A: Why did NASA’s Space Shuttle astronauts switch from orange spacesuits to white ones after they got into space?
Question from Carol P.: Back when the space shuttles were going up I remember seeing the astronauts always walk out to board the shuttle wearing orange spacesuits.
But then when they went on space walks they always wore a white space suit.
I’ve always wondered why they didn’t just wear the same spacesuits all the time instead of always switching to the white ones before they left the spacecraft?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
25 fun and easy ways to cut up your favorite fruits and vegetables
Do you love eating fruits and vegetables but wish there was an easier way to cut them up so you can enjoy them?
I love fruits and veggies as much as anyone, but I hate struggling to get them peeled and cut up without wasting half of the “goody”.
I was recently scanning Youtube looking for a solution to a different problem when I happened to stumble across this video that shows 25 easy ways to cut fruits and vegetables that’ll leave them looking great, and without a lot of waste.
Ever wondered why most farmers paint their barns red?
Take a drive down most any country road or Interstate highway that passes through rural America and you’ll see lots of barns.
And if you pay attention, you’ll probably notice that almost every barn that’s painted will be red!
If you ask a dozen people why that is you’ll likely receive a dozen different answers.
But there’s really only one correct answer…
Turn your spare room into a video arcade with this authentic replica Ms. Pac-Man machine!
Did you enjoy playing Ms. Pac-Man back in the 1980’s?
Well, you can play it again as often as you like with your very own authentic 1981-era Ms. Pac-Man game machine replica!
This is a full-size gaming device that looks and plays almost exactly like the ones that were so popular back in the golden era of arcade gaming.
It features real arcade controls, a full sized cabinet and and a 24″ commercial arcade monitor.
In fact, it’s identical to those old coin-operated machines except the coin-door has been deactivated.
In addition to Ms. Pac-Man this machine also includes the following bonus games: [Read more…]