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The Three Ways To Test If Something Is Real Solid Gold Or Not
Video: Metallurgist Grigory Raykhtsaum shows Smithsonian three different ways to test if something is solid gold: a colour test, a thermal conductivity test, and a particle test. It’s all computerised now so all he has to do is scan the object to get a read on the colour, zap it with an electrical current to…
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Liquid Metal Bullets Wreck Havoc On A Watermelon
Lead is a relatively soft metal, and the fact that it deforms is what makes lead bullets so deadly. It expands inside whatever it hits causing more damage to the surrounding area. But there are metals much softer than lead and their effects on contact are even more pronounced — so naturally someone made them…
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KFC Has Its Own Edible Nail Polish And Yes, It Tastes Like Chicken
KFC has been known to experiment with it’s food offerings from time to time. But now its decided to drop the “food” part altogether, in a bid to make your keratin as delicious as possible.
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A Multi-Screen Smartwatch Might Actually Be A Brilliant Idea
The dual-screen Nintendo DS wasn’t warmly received when first revealed, but it’s gone on to be one of the company’s best-selling consoles. And a team of researchers have come up with a convincing argument as to why a smartwatch might actually be improved with two screens as well.