How Does Salt Melt Ice?

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Feb 092015
 
How Does Salt Melt IceReactions explains how salt is used to melt ice.

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Winter weather can mean treacherous driving across much of the country. Road crews spread rock salt all over the highways and byways, but why? This week, we break down the chemistry that keeps the roads safe when bad weather hits.

Special thanks to Pedro Alvarez, Ph.D., P.E. of Rice University for his help with this episode.

 

8 Sick Remedies That Actually Work

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Feb 082015
 

8 Sick Remedies That Actually WorkAsapSCIENCE breaks down the usefuless of a handful of popular remedies.

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The winter time is the height of cold and flu season. So when you have the sniffles at the office you are often swarmed with strange and sometimes downright kooky advice. But not all home remedies are the same, explains AsapScience.

While many home sick remedies are nonsense, there are a few that actually, scientifically work, and can help you fight that nasty cold, cough, and flu.

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Alcohol & Weight Gain

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Jan 272015
 

The body can’t store alcohol so it metabolizes it right away. Since the alcohol becomes priority in the metabolic process, your body won’t metabolize other fats and sugars as efficiently which ultimately slows your metabolism down over time and as such, can contribute to weight gain.

Here is an infographic from Lucas James Celebrity Trainer that looks at alcohol and weight gain.

Alcohol & Weight Gain

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5 Crazy Science Stunts, You Won’t See At School

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Jan 242015
 

“The King of Random” Grant Thompson is back with his fondness for explosive and otherwise dangerous science experiments.

Insane experiments you probably won’t be learning in school.

WARNING: This video is for demonstrational and educational purposes only. Each demonstration poses risks and hazards that must be fully understood before attempting, and should only be attempted by professionals. Use of this video content is at your own risk.

Project inspired by: Alltime10s. They asked if I could make a video demonstrating crazy science, in a collaboration effort with their channel. Special thanks to inspiration from SteveSpanglerScience for the idea on the exploding Pumpkins: (http://bit.ly/IBExplodingPumpkins), and Fysikshow for the idea of Liquid nitrogen bottle rockets! (http://bit.ly/IBNitrogenRocket) If you check out their videos, please leave them a comment that you came from Grant Thompson’s channel and that I gave them credit for the idea :) Thank you!

 

 Crazy Science Stunts, You Won't See At School

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