Why is (n-1)(n+1)=n^2-1?
The basic answer is that you cross-multiply the values in each factor: (n - 1)(n + 1) n^2 - n + n -...
Why was Boromir corrupted by the One Ring, but not Faramir in The Lord of the Rings?
To understand Faramir in the books, we must start with what Tolkien wrote a reader named Thompson (l...
Is it possible to make cars that run on water instead of gasoline or other fossil fuels? Why haven't we done so yet?
Look yo! There's not alot of water on earth, there's way more earth than water, and when I show/poin...
Imagine we could fly into space and take a selfie of our galaxy. This spacecraft made the most detailed map of the Milky Way ever - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The biggest discoveries by the ESA Gaia spacecraft, from mapping the Milky Way to discovering astero...
When British people write X after everything, are they being serious or trying not to be awkward?
I used to put xxx at the end of my statuses on Facebook. Then to be polite to my American associates...
Nintendo Switch 2 Size Comparison vs. Original Switch vs. Steam Deck - Gizmodo
From the Game Boy to the DS to the Switch, Nintendo is still the best at handheld design.
Researchers are starting to untangle the links between cognitive processes, emotion regulation, and depression - PsyPost
A new study using network modeling suggests that processing speed and cognitive flexibility influenc...
At least 32 Zotac RTX 5090 buyers at Micro Center find only backpacks inside the boxes - TechSpot
A redditor going by the handle JamesFerg650 posted an image – taken in a car – of his Zotac RTX 5090...
What's at the center of Mars? Maybe the stench of rotten eggs - Space
The core of the Red Planet may be filled with sulfur.
Is the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting a preview of what the US is going to do to Taiwan?
Every year, taiwan office-holders make a beeline for America, hoping to drum up publicity for their...
When do you feel most peaceful ever?
Many things! I’ll list them for you! When I sleep, it’s just SO fucking calm. When I talk to my sist...