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Month: February 2019

By The Generalist Posted on February 28, 2019April 17, 2021

Hobo college

James Eads How, known as the Millionaire Hobo, founded a series of “colleges” to house, feed, and educate the hobos of America.

Categories: 20th century history, Education & philosophy, North & Central America
Electron and Positron
By The Generalist Posted on February 27, 2019September 23, 2021

One electron in the universe

John Wheeler proposed the idea that there was only one electron in the whole universe.

Categories: Physics & chemistry
By The Generalist Posted on February 26, 2019April 17, 2021

Walking on water

Oobleck looks and behaves like a liquid, but you can walk over it as if you were walking on water.

Categories: Physics & chemistry

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