Category: Investigations

Why are raw emeralds so cheap?

Rough, uncut emeralds are worth less than their faceted counterparts, for a few reasons: Emerald rough from Muzo Mine, Colombia. Labor! A bad gem cutterge...

Why do I hear a ticking sound?

Tinnitus is a problem that causes you to hear a noise in one ear or both ears. In most cases, people who have tinnitus hear noise in their head when no ou...

What is sneaky behavior?

If you describe someone as sneaky, you disapprove of them because they do things secretly rather than openly. [informal, disapproval] It is a sneaky and u...

What are the levels of IoT?

Here at the 4 maturity levels of IoT, and what they mean for organizations:Level 1: Data Generation and Ingestion. What is it about: In level 1, organizat...

Why is WNBA ball striped?

The orange and oatmeal ball was a marketing move. The WNBA ball's orange and oatmeal striped coloring was conceived so that, when placed on the shelv...

What do crows fear?

Use balloons, CDs, reflective tape, or anything else shiny to scare crows away. For some reason, shiny, reflective objects scare crows. Some people think ...

Does blue honey exist?

Beekeepers in northeastern France found themselves in a sticky situation after bees from their hives began producing honey in shades of blue and green (pi...