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Hi! I’m Signore Galilei, and I write books, create educational videos online, and participated in the Inkhaven blogging residency.
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These 6 countries secretly have the same name
Country names aren’t always unique in the world. Look on a world map and you’ll see 2 Koreas, 2 Congos, and a full 4 Guineas. But there are some examples that are more hidden. Specifically, there are many combinations of countries whose names might look different in English, but ultimately come from the same meaning.…
What’s Earth’s dominant species by mass?
You might have heard that all the ants in the world weigh as much combined as all the humans. That isn’t true. We outweigh ants 5 to 1.1 Termites might have us beat, though.2 Either way, it’s not really a fair comparison. There are thousands of species of ants and termites, and just one species…
Antarctica is keeping the ocean alive…for now
Water in the ocean is constantly in motion. Scientists can identify distinct “water masses” in the ocean from different sources, and keep track of them by measuring dissolved salts, human pollutants, and the different isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen in the water molecules themselves. This is how oceanographers have mapped the world’s currents, like the…