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The story behind that little padlock in your browser
March 24, 2020 by Jon Cartwright Whenever you see a little padlock in the address bar of your internet browser, as well as when you use apps, email and messaging, you’re relying on something called ‘transport layer security’ or TLS. … Continue reading
How One Man Playing with Human Urine for… Reasons… Led to a Huge Scientific Discovery
Today we’re looking at one of the most significant discoveries in science that came about all as the result of one guy playing with copious amounts of pee… If you’d like the text version of this or references, you can … Continue reading
A Celebration of Blue
From butterflies to volcanoes to ancient indigo, we’re seeing the world through blue-tinted glasses in this reel.
History of the Phonebox
BroadcastExchange They are one of the most instantly recognisable symbols of Britain and while the red phone box may not be a feature of every British town and city, they are still just as famous and loved as ever. Our … Continue reading
Ugandan experts forecast 40-50% adoption of new bioengineered potato Victoria – International Potato Center
Harvest from a confined field trial in Uganda shows a significantly higher yield (right) for the 3R Victoria potato, and without the use of fungicide. Photo: CIP Stakeholders working within the potato sector in Uganda are confident about the wide … Continue reading
In space no one can hear you chew: The history of Space Food
Astronaut Karen Nyber,Expedition 36 flight engineer,with a snack of peanut butter and chocolate sandwiched between two waffles. Photo taken in the Node 1 module of the International Space Station. Nyber sent this image back to earth as a Twitter message. … Continue reading
Dutch proposal to dam the North Sea
Scientists from the Netherlands and Germany have proposed to construct two massive dams to protect some 25 million people from rising sea levels. The megaproject stretches between the United Kingdom, France, Norway, and would completely enclose the North Sea. So, … Continue reading
Brown; color is weird
This video discusses the color brown. Seriously. That Aging Wheels playlist: And, of course, the Weird World in RGB for those of you who I couldn’t manage to summon a card for: How about some other, more different links? Technology … Continue reading
Shinkansen vs TGV – Is One Better Than the Other?
The Japanese shinkansen or bullet train and the TGV from France are the original high-speed rail trains and although they provide a similar service they are quite distinct in their own right and yet they have a common starting point … Continue reading
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