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
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Why holes feel larger with your tongue than with your finger by Grant Currin
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There’s a maximum sound volume on Earth by Cameron Duke
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- Kolitz, D. (2019, January 14). What’s the Loudest Sound in the Universe? Gizmodo; Gizmodo. https://gizmodo.com/whats-the-loudest-sound-in-the-universe-1831720066
- Mihai Andrei. (2020, February 4). The loudest sound in mankind’s history. ZME Science; ZME Science. https://www.zmescience.com/science/the-loudest-sound-ever-in-mankinds-history/
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