History class in my school was so bad that I recently had again to learn something from Martin Armstrong’s blog. I think that it got mentioned in history class that Marcus Crassus was the third member of the triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey and that he was rich. But I think that these fun facts […]
Kawane is asteroid #9033 and also known as 1990 AD. Kawane measures sixteen kilometers in diameter. Kawane’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 3.15 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.21, a period of revolution of 2’038 days, and an inclination of 16.0 degrees. Kawane was discovered by the Japanese astronomers Akiyama Makio (秋山 […]
After Oxitec, also Google now wants to reduce the number of cases of Zika and Dengue. But while Oxitec used genetically modified Aedes aegyptii, that should be sterile, Google chooses a more elegant way. Google’s mosquitoes aren’t genetically modified. They only are lab-raised (means they hatched and got raised in a laboratory) and infected with […]
Kawasaki is asteroid #6269 and also known as 1990 UJ. Kawasaki measures 3.6 km in diameter and belongs to the asteroid-family Vesta. Kawasaki’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 2.39 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.13, a period of revolution of 1’355 days, and an inclination of 6.2 degrees. Kawasaki was discovered by […]
In the tv series Young Sheldon, the young Sheldon Cooper after reading in the Bible asks his mother: “Do any Amalekites live in our neighborhood?” His mother after briefly thinking replied: “No, I think not.” Sheldon Cooper commented: “That’s good! Otherwise we would have had to kill them.” Sheldon Cooper did probably read 1 Samuel […]
Kawasato is asteroid #4910 and also known as 1953 PR. Kawasato measures 4.3 km in diameter. Kawasato’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 2.44 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.33, a period of revolution of 1’391 days, and an inclination of five degrees. Kawasato was discovered by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth […]
Some (the number is unclear) adults drank 500 ml of orange juice daily during a period of sixty days. This was for a survey of gene activity, so these adults did not only get orange juice, but also had to give some blood in exchange. This blood got examined for RNA and so was found […]
Kawazoe is asteroid #7410 and also known as 1990 QG. Kawazoe measures twelve kilometers in diameter. Kawazoe’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 3.01 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.38, a period of revolution of 1’907 days, and an inclination of 5.9 degrees. Kawazoe was discovered by the Japanese astronomer Seki Tsutomu (関 […]
Two recent, in spite of since years ongoing, studies examine the usefulness of chess as a supplement for psychotherapies. One of the study is on teenagers in psychotherapy, the other study is on alcoholics in therapy. The patients aren’t required to learn or know playing chess. They solve some chess-related problems instead. If the patients […]
Keikai is asteroid #14046 and also known as 1995 WE5. Keikai measures 2.6 km in diameter. Keikai’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 2.28 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.11, a period of revolution of 1’257 days, and an inclination of 5.7 degrees. Keikai was discovered by the Japanese amateur astronomer Ōkuni Tomimaru […]
