Geek mugs and nerd glasses
Generally speaking, one would think that most humans would avoid dangerous situations and substances in their everyday lives. But our investigative...
View full detailsAs we know, alcohol is never really a solution. Well, unless you ask a chemist. They'll tell you that, in fact, alcohol IS a solution. Maybe not to...
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If you're interested in the inner workings of our universe and what makes it tick, you'll sooner or later encounter the periodic table. In this han...
View full detailsFor a long time, researchers believed that the dinosaurs died out as a result of a meteorite impact on Earth. We now know this may not be the case....
View full detailsIn physics, you can find many renowned scientists and theorists that are good role models. But the smallest role models are often overlooked in the...
View full detailsSince the first season of The Big Bang Theory aired on TV, we've been aware that the famous thought experiment by Erwin Schrödinger not only clarif...
View full detailsThis rather chilling choice of words from the Borg right before assimilation shows the benefits of a hive mind and thus the shared knowledge of sev...
View full detailsMany myths exist about how engineers manage to find solutions for problems that mere mortals could never hope to solve: pagan blood sacrifices, com...
View full detailsPhysics is definitely the most important of all sciences ? at least according to physicists ;). If you take a closer look, their way of thinking is...
View full detailsGaze lovingly at the main active substance of your favourite beverage. It might give you an extra dose of concentration and attention ;). Whether y...
View full detailsAccording to the internet, "Trust me – I'm an engineer" is a phrase that will automatically give the person who has uttered it the ability to fix a...
View full detailsForget everything your chemistry teacher told you*: "Don't drink from the test tubes"; "Be careful with fluids"; "Don...
View full detailsIsn't it amazing what the human brain is capable of? Not only has it secured our place at the top of the food chain, it can also adapt extremely qu...
View full detailsMany theories seem flawless on paper. Only when they have to be applied in the real world do unforeseen problems or surprising realisations arise. ...
View full detailsAdmittedly, mathematics has managed to get such a bad rep that even synchronized vacuuming appears more interesting to many people. To someone who ...
View full detailsJust as the natural science this mug is dedicated to, the Science Mug: Chemistry likes flashy entrances. The equation for the oxyhydrogen reaction ...
View full detailsSometimes, you've got to crack some jokes to make a pie. Most people know from maths class that the number ? is invaluable for many calculations - ...
View full detailsNo matter how much you want them, some things are just not meant to be: fire and water, good and evil, or roots and negative numbers. There is no r...
View full detailsBe it from George Orwell's novel 1984, Soviet propaganda or the Radiohead song, most people are acquainted with the (false) equation 2+2=5. Apart f...
View full detailsNo matter how much you want them, some things are just not meant to be: fire and water, good and evil, or roots and negative numbers. There is no r...
View full detailsMost likely, it will always be the privilege of older generations to lecture younger generations about how hard and unforgiving life was "back in t...
View full detailsWithout what could you never leave Earth?If we put the question like that, we’d probably get a lot of different answers ranging from pragmatic (“a ...
View full detailsEven the youngest among the Pastafarians knows that Charles Darwin fell victim to a divine hoax when he found so-called proof of evolution. As the ...
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