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Master of The daily spark of things you did not know you did not know
infamousd The Circadian Master Clock
Wake the clock, wake the clock, Morning sun resets your master clock.
infamousd With water-loving heads and fat-loving tails, soap molecules wedge into and rupture the protective envelopes of bacteria and
infamousd Animated instructors point to a giant coffee droplet showing outward flowing liquid arrows
infamousd Swipe the morning clouds away to discover a fascinating new wonder every day.
Soap history: The oldest known soap recipe was found on a Sumerian clay tablet dating back to 2500 BCE, made simply of water, alkali, and cassia oil.
Which part of a soap molecule wedges itself into the fatty outer layer of viruses?
Why does soap need at least 20 seconds of handwashing to destroy viruses effectively?
If you point a compass North in front of a mirror, which way does the reflected compass point?
What did Max Planck name the tiny packets of energy that founded quantum mechanics?
What physics concept did Max Planck study to solve the 'ultraviolet catastrophe'?
Which axis does a standard household mirror actually reverse when you look at it?