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If you take a look at How Air Conditioners Work you can see that a typical air conditioner is a very simple thing. It has an electric motor that runs a compressor, and everything else in the system is passive – tube on the hot side and cold side, plus an expansion valve.
The only problem with the existing system is that the electric motor needs a lot of electricity to spin the compressor. In the summertime, a sizable portion of the power grid is dedicated to feeding the electricity needs of air conditioners.
Now there may be an alternative that uses a lot less electricity…
What if I told you that, when you meet a potential mate, that person smells “better” or “worse” to you based on the genetic makeup of their immune system? The funny thing is that this appears to be completely true, as vividly demonstrated in this video:
Have you ever wondered EXACTLY how much of each nutrient you are supposed to eat each day based on things like your sex, weight and age? Here is a very cool calculator that lets you discover your daily dietary needs for things like Protein, carbs, fat, vitamins, etc. It is individualized to your weight, height, sex and age…
When it comes to race car collectors, no two individuals are the same. Join Scott and Ben as they explore some of the world’s premiere race car collections — and collectors — in this episode.
Is it possible to freeze a body and bring it back to life? Through cryonics, scientists preserve bodies at extremely low temperatures, hoping to revive them in the future, when advanced technology may prolong their lives. Tune in and learn more.
In this episode, Josh and Chuck discuss the controversial “ghost prisons,” covert prisons created by the CIA after September 11th, 2001 to secretly detain and interrogate terrorist suspects in various locations around the world, including the U.S.
A pretty amazing map: Live train map for the London Underground A guide to 3D display technology: its principles, methods, and dangers – “Whether you buy into the hype or not, it’s plain fact that 3D is everywhere these days. From movies and games to laptops and handhelds, pretty much every screen in the house [...]
Following up on an earlier post about flibanserin, nicknamed “pink viagra” by the media, the Food & Drug Administration’s advisory panel voted against approving the drug. Specifically, the panel decided that the pill developed by global pharmaceutical firm Boehringer-Ingelheim didn’t outperform the placebo significantly enough to earn it a spot in the healthcare marketplace.
This week on the blog, Molly and I are planning out the MomStuff dream summer road trip across the U.S. Each day, we’re highlighting a landmark commemorating a significant person or event involved in women’s history. Hope y’all enjoy the ride.
If you enjoy a good mystery, here is a particularly juicy one: The Conficker worm. No one knows where it came from, who created it or why. It is described in this fascinating article…
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