Mite-y lifters
The 2017 worlds strongest man can squat 405kg. He weighs only 186kg. That makes the lift 2.18 times his own… Read More
Mite-y lifters
Juxtaposed
Interstellar paper
Although standard printing paper is only 0.1mm thick, because of the compounding effect, folding a large enough piece of paper… Read More
Rain of ash
The tallest volcanic plume on Earth may have reached 45-50 km high. It rose from the Taupo, New Zealand eruption… Read More
Fast and furious
The Bugatti Veyron, recognised by Guinness World Records as the fastest street-legal production car in the world, has a top… Read More
Mountains beyond mountains
The tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest in the Himalayas, at about 8.8 km tall. In contrast, Olympus Mons,… Read More