Random Riddle: 3-2-2013

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Mar 022013
 

A helium filled balloon; or a balloon filled with any gas lighter than air. Earth's atmosphere causes a helium balloon to float, thus making it impossible to weigh. On the moon, the lack of atmosphere causes the balloon to sink, allowing it to be weighed. It will only weigh a little bit, but will still be heavier than on earth.

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We all know that if you weigh yourself on the moon, it is less than your weight on the Earth. Can you tell me something that actually weighs more on the moon than on Earth?

 

 

The Moon illusion

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Jan 292013
 

The guys from AsapSCIENCE explain why the moon looks larger if it’s closer to the horizon than if it’s in the middle of the sky.

“Look how big the moon is!” you’ve shouted before. But what if I told you that the moon never really changes size, and it’s simply your brain playing a trick? Find out what The Moon Illusion is, and why it happens!

How Folding Paper Can Get You to the Moon

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Jun 112012
 

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Can folding a piece of paper 45 times get you to the moon? By seeing what happens when folding just one piece of paper, we see the unbelievable potential of exponential growth. This lesson will leave you wanting to grab a piece of paper to see how many times you can fold it!

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