How many grams are in a pound?

Science Trivia / January 05, 2025

454. The gram is 1/1000 of the SI base unit, the kilogram.

Launched in 1995, what was the SOHO spacecraft designed to study?

Science Trivia / January 05, 2025

The Sun. "SOHO" stands for "Solar and Heliospheric Observatory".

What color describes the second full moon in a month?

Science Trivia / January 04, 2025

Blue. There is usually only one full moon in a calendar month, and when a rare second moon occurs it's known as a "blue moon".

When did Panama move from South America to North America?

Science Trivia / January 04, 2025

1903. The building of the Panama Canal, in 1903, saw the United States help free Panama from the clutches of Colombia.

Who is credited with identifying HIV as the cause of AIDS?

Science Trivia / January 03, 2025

Robert Gallo. The death of Gallo's sister from leukemia inspired him to become a cancer researcher.

What product of burning fossil fuels can cause death by preventing oxygen from getting to cells?

Science Trivia / January 03, 2025

Carbon Monoxide. Carbon monoxide in higher quantities is highly toxic to humans and animals.