science - Web Gangsta - Web Watch https://thewebgangsta.com Web Gangsta - Web Watch takes on pop culture, the web, and other interesting things ...since 1994. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:29:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 CONTEST: Design a toilet for the Moon, win $35,000 https://thewebgangsta.com/2020/08/contest-design-a-toilet-for-the-moon-win-35000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contest-design-a-toilet-for-the-moon-win-35000 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://thewebgangsta.com/?p=8471 NASA is holding the LUNAR LOO CHALLENGE, a contest to design a toilet that can be used on the moon. Yes, this will truly be a situation to “go, where nobody has ever gone before.” Contest entries are due by August 17, 2020, and the winner will receive $35,000 (and possibly “an item of official […]

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]]> The science behind Penguin Poop https://thewebgangsta.com/2020/07/the-science-behind-penguin-poop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-science-behind-penguin-poop Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:05:00 +0000 https://thewebgangsta.com/?p=8558 Everything poops. It’s the “where” and “how” of pooping that makes for a fascinating story. Take penguins, for instance. When a penguin is working on its nest and protecting the eggs, it does not want to leave the general area. So the penguin will hop onto the edge of the nest, face outward, and… Did […]

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]]> WHAT DOES OUTER SPACE SMELL LIKE? https://thewebgangsta.com/2020/06/what-does-outer-space-smell-like/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-outer-space-smell-like Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:41:02 +0000 https://thewebgangsta.com/?p=8413 Four years ago, NASA hired a “scent consultant” to develop a smell that could be used to train astronauts on what to expect when they finally get to outer space. And now, we finally know the answer to WHAT SPACE SMELLS LIKE. According to Steve Pearce, the creator of the “Eau de Space” perfume, outer […]

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]]> The Top Seven Foods involved in Food Fraud https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/09/the-top-seven-foods-involved-in-food-fraud/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-seven-foods-involved-in-food-fraud Tue, 09 Sep 2014 23:00:27 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7964 Have you ever reached into a bowl of M&Ms and popped some into your mouth, only to discover that they weren’t M&M’s but that they were Skittles instead? That’s FOOD FRAUD!. Have you ever picked out the perfect chocolate chip cookie from the lunch counter, only to get home and discover that it’s really an oatmeal […]

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]]> No joke: Your partner’s stinky farts may save your life! https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/07/no-joke-your-partners-stinky-farts-may-save-your-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-joke-your-partners-stinky-farts-may-save-your-life Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:00:50 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7877 Everyone farts. And everyone tries very hard to prevent farting in public.  That’s a lot of pent-up gas. So why the pressure to not break wind in front of others?  Is it society politeness? Is it embarrassment of being labeled a Stink-a-roo?  Being stuck in an elevator with a foul odor for an extended period […]

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]]> Interactive: Weather forecast for your area in the year 2100 https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/07/interactive-weather-forecast-for-your-area-in-the-year-2100/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interactive-weather-forecast-for-your-area-in-the-year-2100 Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:00:51 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7873 There is one common denominator in most small talk conversations: “HOW’S THE WEATHER WHERE YOU ARE?” Why is the weather such a topic of discussion? Because it’s safe. Everyone has an opinion on it, and you can’t argue whether someone’s wrong.  If you don’t like the weather, just wait an hour – it’ll likely change. […]

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