What September 1928 hurricane damaged Florida?

Science Trivia / November 25, 2024

Okeechobee. The Okeechobee hurricane in 1928 was the first to reach Category 5 in the Atlantic basin.

Who was the first African-American woman to fly on the space shuttle?

Science Trivia / November 25, 2024

Mae Jemison. Jemison served as a Peace Corps Medical Officer from 1983 to 1985 in Libera and Sierra Leone.

What was originally defined as one 10-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole?

Science Trivia / November 24, 2024

Meter. During the French Revolution, French scientists were told by Napoleon to devise their own system, now known as the metric system.

What do you call a tank used to detain domestic wastes?

Science Trivia / November 24, 2024

Septic Tank. A septic tank is a small-scale sewage treatment plant.

What instrument is used to look far-away objects?

Science Trivia / November 23, 2024

Telescope. Griffith Observatory in California opened in 1935.

Who was the space walking astronaut on Gemini 10?

Science Trivia / November 23, 2024

Mike Collins. Astronaut Michael Collins flew into space on Gemini 10 and again on Apollo 11.