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- Who really invented the telephone? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Who really invented the telephone? Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham-Bell usually gets all the credit, but there are a few more names that might ring a bell
- Is water wet? Heres why scientists arent sure - BBC Science Focus
Depending on your definition of wetness, water could be described as wet but it can also cause wetness without being classed as wet itself
- A mysterious force keeps destroying the Universe’s lithium. And . . .
Lithium is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal used in the manufacture of aircraft and batteries, but it's surprisingly rare
- Why are electric cars expensive? | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Between 2020 and 2023 there was also a shortage of semiconductors (essential in these high-tech cars) caused by the COVID pandemic Added to this was extreme weather in Taiwan and the China-USA trade war, which pushed up prices even further
- Breaking the sound barrier: Why sonic booms happen – and how new NASA . . .
Breaking the sound barrier: Why sonic booms happen – and how new NASA tech could quiet them A sonic boom is a deep, thunder-like noise that can be felt as a sudden jolt or vibration, as well as heard It's often described as sounding like a loud explosion or gunshot Save 40% when you subscribe to BBC Science Focus Magazine!
- Who really invented the light bulb? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Who really invented the light bulb? US inventor Thomas Edison often gets all the credit, but was he really the first to invent it, or did he just come up with a 'bright' idea?
- Clocks change 2023 UK: Heres when (and why) the time goes back this . . .
Clocks change 2023 UK: Here's when (and why) the time goes back this weekend We’ve all become accustomed to the strange practice of changing our clocks for daylight savings but why does it happen and what is its history?
- Gases: Structure, properties and facts
Gases are one of the four fundamental states of matter alongside solids, liquids and plasma They are made up of atoms and molecules like other matter but don’t have a fixed shape or volume Gases take the shape of whatever container they are confined to and even expand to fill that container
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