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Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold Water — And We Don't Fully Know Why

Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold Water — And We Don't Fully Know Why

The Mpemba effect — where hot water sometimes freezes before cold water — has puzzled scientists for decades and still lacks a complete explanation.

April 13, 20264 min4,073
A Day on Venus Is Longer Than a Year on Venus

A Day on Venus Is Longer Than a Year on Venus

Venus rotates so slowly on its axis that a single Venusian day (243 Earth days) is longer than it takes Venus to orbit the Sun (225 Earth days).

April 16, 20263 min3,970
Mantis Shrimp Can Punch With the Force of a Bullet

Mantis Shrimp Can Punch With the Force of a Bullet

The peacock mantis shrimp strikes with a club-like appendage that accelerates at 10,000 g — faster than a .22 calibre bullet — generating enough force to shatter aquarium glass.

April 19, 20264 min919