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Entries from April 6th, 2008

Hydrogen Powered Cars

April 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Chemistry

In order to create a car that can be completely run on hydrogen, a fuel tank would have to be engineered so that it could either handle extremely high pressures for hydrogen gas, or extremely low pressures for liquid hydrogen to exist within it. Researchers from the NCNR have discovered a group of materials that [...]

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Greek Fire for Chem

April 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Chemistry

Greek fire was a burning-liquid weapon used by the Byzantine Greeks, Arabs, Chinese, and Mongols. The Byzantines typically used it in naval battles to great effect as it could continue burning even on water. It was largely responsible for many Byzantine military victories, and partly the reason for the Byzantine Empire surviving as long as [...]

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Fake…Good or Bad?

April 6th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Biology, Chemistry, Other Science

All the sugary sweets such as CoCo Puffs, Chocolates, candy, brownies..etc. They are very hard to resist as a young child. Since sugar is high in calories, many people eat “diet” candy and artifical sugars.  Though they may taste just as good as regular sugars the results can be outrageous if eating too much artifical [...]

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