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Can a Hair Dryer Damage Your Hair?
Hair dryers dry your hair by blowing a stream of hot air through a diffuser right onto your moist hair, thus speeding up the evaporation. Though it seems harmless, the damage the hot air does...
Can You Mine Metals with Plants?
The process of extracting metals from the soil by using certain types of plants called hyperaccumulators that can freely absorb and store metals in their tissues is known as phytoextraction or phytomining or biomining, which in this Geekswipe edition, you’ll be learning about.
How Are Neutrinos Formed and Detected?
Explore how neutrinos are formed, learn about their fundamental nature, and find out how neutrinos can be detected although they do not interact with matter.
Are Glow in the Dark Materials Carcinogenic?
Are glow in the dark stickers, inks, paints, dyes, toys carcinogenic or radioactive in anyway? Explore if these glowy things are safe to use and find out more about the historical significance of radioluminescence and how it led to impact the safety regulations of modern day tritium based phosphors.