Glow-in-the-Dark Cities, Feeling Holes, Max Volume on Earth

Learn about glow-in-the-dark cities; why holes feel larger with a tongue than a finger; and the maximum volume on Earth.

March 02, 2022

Maybe we can save the planet by making our cities glow in the dark by Briana Brownell

Why holes feel larger with your tongue than with your finger by Grant Currin

There’s a maximum sound volume on Earth by Cameron Duke

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