Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Ask A Leech: How Do You Survive A 24-Hour Submersion In Liquid Nitrogen?

How much cold can you withstand?

The coldest place I've ever been to was -3 ⁰C. I didn't last beyond an hour.

In August 2010 the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured in Antarctica; it was a staggering -94.7 ⁰C (though it was not an official record because it was measured by a satellite).

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

You're Not Safe From Crocodiles Even When You're On A Tree

Most of us thought that when pursued by a crocodile (on land, crocodiles can run at an impressive 12-14kph for a short period), climbing up a tree signals the end of the chase.
Well, that's not entire true; because it turns out crocodiles CAN climb trees.

Yes, climb trees.

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