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Science

This Suit Can Survive 980 Degree Flames

This fire resistant suit is being burned at 982 degrees Celcius for about 12 seconds. If you were wearing this suit with that kind of fire attacking you, there’s still a possibility you might suffer some second degree burns. But if you were wearing traditional fire retardent material, well, you’d be dead.

January 2, 2011
Science

Why The Human Body Temperature Is 37 Degrees

Scientists have found the reason why our body temperature is 37°C. Apparently it’s the perfect balance, as it’s warm enough to prevent fungal infection but not so hot that we need to eat nonstop to maintain our metabolism.

January 5, 2010
Cars

Four Years In This Flight School And You’ll Never Leave The Ground

Apparently the University of North Dakota thinks that you should spend four years in flight school and then never actually get off the ground. That’s because they’re offering a new degree in flying UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles.

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