Security & Emergencies

Sinking in quicksand – Is it really as deadly a threat, as shown in the old b&w movies?

May 16, 2021

If you put your batteries in the fridge, will they last longer?

August 10, 2020

Can very small droplets, i.e. micro-droplets or aerosols, stay suspended in the air for hours and slowly fill a closed area with viruses?

June 22, 2020

Is going by air, with a commercial airliner, the safest way to travel?

June 12, 2020

Can one single computer-virus cause damages for almost 40 billion dollars?

May 1, 2020

Will a sinking ship pull you under?

April 7, 2020

Nature

Do ostriches bury their heads in the sand?

Do ostriches bury their heads in the sand? The “Ostrich head in sand” myth. Head in sand or Putting your head in the sand supposedly comes from Ostriches’ habit to bury the head in the sand when danger occurs. But do they really do that? Isn’t that stupid? Well, birds are not always very smart, … Read more

Science

If you fold a paper 42 times, will it reach the moon?

If you fold a paper 42 times, will it reach the moon? The thing about doubling Fold paper 42 times – The art of doubling. We have a limited brain. At least most of us have. We are often more prone to use common sense than to operate mathematical theorems. Even if maths sometimes is … Read more

haunted places

The Astor Place ghost train.

The Astor Place ghost train. Astor Place subway station is tucked away in the bustling center of New York City. But although bustling and full of people today, there are legends and tales of strange things and ghostly apparitions connected to the station. The ghost train that occasionally passes through the station is perhaps the … Read more

Current events | Security & Emergencies

Can very small droplets, i.e. micro-droplets or aerosols, stay suspended in the air for hours and slowly fill a closed area with viruses?

Micro droplets suspended in air. Can very small droplets, i.e. micro-droplets or aerosols, slowly fill a closed area with viruses? Micro droplets suspended in air. This is another topic that is difficult to address. I am not a virologist or an immunologist, so I can’t speak from an authoritative point of view. All my sources … Read more

History

The horrific truth about the first genocide of the 20th century.

The horrific truth about the Namibia genocide 1904 – 1908. Not many people know about this dark corner of human history. But the horrendous crimes against humanity by the Nazis before, and during WW2 weren’t the first example of German ethnic cleansing. Namibia became a German colony in 1884. Before that, The coastal territory and … Read more

Security & Emergencies

Sinking in quicksand – Is it really as deadly a threat, as shown in the old b&w movies?

Sinking in quicksand Sinking in quicksand – Is it really as deadly a threat, as shown in the old b&w movies? Quicksand – the hidden deathtrap If you are as old as me, then you have probably seen it in the movies… The black and white movies about heroic adventurers heading into the jungle, fearless, … Read more