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If you value it by drops, printer inks are amongst the costliest liquids in the world. They cost even more than some of the premium champagne brands. This is especially true for ink used in inkjet printers. If you own an inkjet printer, you will know how costly it could be to buy new ink cartridges. It’s always a scary …

People traveling in a plane for the first time usually prefer the window seat, as it provides a grand view of the earth below. And as we are looking through the window, we tend to notice the small hole at the bottom. It makes us wonder what the tiny hole is doing there. For some, it can also be scary, …

TDS meters are usually hand-held devices that can measure the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) present in water. Although a TDS meter is usually utilized for measuring TDS of water, it can also indicate TDS of various other liquids. Use of TDS meters has become quite widespread, as there are significant concerns about the quality of water people get from their …

Also known as D-allulose and D-Psicose, with the chemical formula C6H12O6, allulose is a low-calorie artificial sweetener. Although allulose was discovered way back in 1940s, its commercial production and use has started in recent years. It is expected that allulose will become more commonly available in the coming years and will be among the next-gen artificial sweeteners. As of now, …

Having a printer is certainly beneficial in terms of saving the time and effort it takes to get things printed outside. However, one major flip side of printers is that printer ink is quite costly. This is especially true for inkjet printers that come with separate ink cartridges. Inkjet printers are notorious for showing the ‘ink cartridge low’ notification on …

Rotating in its orbit at around 400 km (250 miles) above earth, the International Space Station (ISS) is among the perfect examples of humanity’s scientific and industrial prowess. The ISS also represents unity among nations, as it is a collaborative project involving several space agencies such as NASA (US), Roscosmos (Russia), CSA (Canada), ESA (Europe) and JAXA (Japan). The ISS …

On most websites, you will come across numerous ads trying to grab your attention. But when you come to Wikipedia, there’s not even a single ad on any of the pages. Ever wondered why this is so? Wikipedia can earn millions every month just by running ads on its webpages. As is common knowledge, Wikipedia is one of the most …

Humanity has been able to calculate the speed of most moving things such as bike, bus, train, ships, aircraft, birds, planets, asteroids, sound, electricity and speed of light to name a few. However, the one area where we are still to find a definitive answer is calculating the speed of thought. Scientists have been trying to quantify the speed of …

There’s a general perception that Macs are more secure than Windows PCs, but is that really true? Another common query is whether you need to install antivirus software on a Mac. Answering these questions isn’t always easy, as there are plenty of factors that need to be considered. However, we can certainlyidentify some key facts and make some criticalobservations to …

Electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, etc. have large capacity batteries that can store significant amount of energy. A number of experiment videos are available online, which reveal how these batteries tend to explode when mishandled. It makes us wonder if all the energy stored in a fully charged battery has some weight to it. In that case, wouldn’t …