Category Archives: Weirdscifacts

I’ve been working on another history of science post, but it is taking quite a bit of effort, so I haven’t posted anything on the blog since last week’s Twitter #weirdscifacts!  Sorry if it seems like I’m all weird science … Continue reading →

Here are the Twitter #weirdscifacts for the past week, delayed a day due to the publication of The Giant’s Shoulders yesterday! 333. Feb 09: The sucker-footed bat! (Actually stick to things via sweat, not suction.) Animal appendages come in an … Continue reading →

Below are the Twitter #weirdscifacts for the previous week! 326. Feb 02: Daguerre’s photographic process was made “free to the world” in 1839 — w/ exception of Great Britain. Daguerre was competing with British scientist Talbot to perfect the photographic … Continue reading →

Here are the (slightly belated) Twitter #weirdscifacts for the previous week! 319. Jan 26: The 1927 Mississippi River flood: at some points, the river was 70 *miles* wide. This is a frightening testament to the destructive power of floods. 319a. … Continue reading →

I’m currently in the airport in San Francisco, waiting to get my flight back to Charlotte.  I thought this would be a good time to post the past week’s Twitter #weirdscifacts!  Hopefully life will settle down somewhat soon and I’ll … Continue reading →

Just got back from ScienceOnline 2011 this week, and I’m hoping to put up a few posts about it over the next couple of days — as well as a few science posts!  In the meantime, here are the Twitter … Continue reading →

Here are the Twitter weird science facts for the week! 298. Jan 05: China’s treacherous Yellow River: est. 1.5k floods (millions killed) & 26 course changes in 2.6k years.  The Yellow River is especially dangerous because of the high proportion … Continue reading →

We’ve entered a new year for my Twitter #weirdscifacts!  The previous week’s facts are below: 291. Dec 29: In the late 19th century, paleontologist O.C. Marsh speculated that stegosaurus had a second brain in its rear! This was no so … Continue reading →

With the holidays upon me, I haven’t had much time to blog, but I’ve made a special effort to keep up my Twitter #weirdscifacts!  Here are the facts from December 22 through December 28. 284. Dec 22: Botanist David Douglass … Continue reading →

Here are the Twitter #weirdscifacts for December 15th through December 21st! 277. Dec 15: Thomas Midgley Jr., disabled engineer & chemist, died in 1944 when he was strangled by his self-designed bed pulley system. This one is as tragic as … Continue reading →