Daily Archives: February 16, 2011

Sun unleashes huge solar flare towards Earth

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BBC News has just posted a report entitled “Sun unleashes huge solar flare towards Earth“. The image shown here depicts the flare; it’s the large white spot just below the centre, called sunspot 1158. The article is an interesting read, … Continue reading →

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Why do cut apples appear brown?

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I was eating an apple the other day (a funky Jazz apple, no less), and had the sudden urge to find out why the eaten part turned brown fairly rapidly. I guessed it was something to do with oxidation, as … Continue reading →

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