#Cavendish

How do we know the strength of gravity? How much force exists between two masses at a set distance apart? Let me talk you through the Cavendish big G experiment.
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#CarlLinnaeus assigned the scientific name Musa sapientum for dessert #bananas & Musa paradisiaca for plantains. However, he did not know that the two species he described were in fact hybrids
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Fun fact: We all know the yellow Cavendish banana, but there are over 1000 kinds of banana. Not all are edible! Some are so poisonous they kill the trees on
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This is a thread of anime / manga characters that are really Gilbert Yuri Plisetsky is Gilbert Ryo Asuka is Gilbert J is Gilbert Alois Trancy is Gilbert Lio Fotia
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A thread ranking bananas: 1) The Dwarf Cavendish Grand Nain. Big, yellow, ubiquitous. Grows well, travels well, makes up 99% of the export market. The Coors Light of bananas. (Also:
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"Over 500 hotels are waiting to accept homeless, covid positive patients needing step-down care, NHS staff looking to distance safely from family while working, & those who have been asked
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Great Saturday afternoon checking in with local business owners and getting some Christmas shopping done.Our independent businesses are part of what makes Streatham Streatham.They need our support even more than
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i can't think of anymore komaedas for now so let's switch it up.thread of different kageyamas in media ok to pay respect i must first recognize the original kageyama, we
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White-washing: a thread. I found this 1991 book in our school library. I love London, and I’m into history, so I brought it home. /1 Quite apart from its unsuitability
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1 “Amazing Juan O'Savin Video: America's New Day Dawning, the Rebirth of America" 12.21When Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 6, 1968, Jacqueline Kennedy cried out, “If they’re
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I can't post politics and economics all the time. Sometimes I need a brief break. My largest form of self care is pipe and cigar smoking. I am going to
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Recent events have made me revisit an article idea I had a while back, that the "SFF canon" is no longer a relevant concept.As recently as the 1990s, there seemed
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Black History Month STEAM Edition:This month I’ll be highlighting Black scientists from different fields, contributions made by Black scientists, and other cool facts you may or may not know! It’ll
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In honour of the season: a roast of the Colleges of the University of Cambridge, as evidenced by their Christmas decor. A thread. Christ's College: they hide all the best
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List of 44 Nigerian billionaires that made their fortunes from Nigeria Oil Blocks & Oil Wells + government patronage. If you see anyone on the list you know, please harp
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Recently found $DTIL, a genomics company that owns a proprietary platform for gene editing called ARCUS. Compared to CRISPR, it is supposedly easier to deliver and safer for patients -
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