Science Facts

By themadgardener , 6 October 2025

The first "artificially" created element was technetium which was in 1937 by Carlo Perrier and Emilio Segrè.  Strictly speaking "artificial" may not be entirely accurate as under certain circumstances one would expect the element to be created in nature.   However, technetium, has no stable isotopes and therefore decays over time.   Some purists would argue that technetium is not artificial because it has been found in trace amounts on Earth.

By themadgardener , 10 April 2025

It is a family of vegetables that its name from neo-latin for the shape of its flowers, that of a cross (the four petals resemble a cross).   It includes vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and many other green leaf vegetables.   These vegetables are thought to have cancer fighting properties, contain nutrients highly beneficial to the body, and help support the liver's ability to detoxify the body.  For example having these vegetables in your diet can help reduce your hangover symptoms! 

By themadgardener , 9 April 2025

Gallium has the distinction of having the largest temperature difference between its melting and boiling points, melting at 29.7646 °C (85.5763 °F) and boiling at 2403 °C (​4357 °F)!

By themadgardener , 8 April 2025

Recently Colossal Biosciences, a company based in Dallas, reported that with the use of genetic engineering and surrogate dogs they now have three dire wolfs.  This would mean they have brought a species back from extinction one that has been extinct for 12,000 years.