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Why Your Old Exercise Routine May Suddenly Stop Making You Lose Weight
A new gym-goer finds an exercise routine, sticks with it and the kilograms start coming off at a regular clip — until something changes. Not the person; they’re still exercising as hard as ever, sometimes harder, but the weight loss has stopped. What happened?
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UN Panel Wants To Ban Li-On Battery Shipments In The Hold Of Passenger Aeroplanes
Li-on batteries can, in some circumstances, be really rather dangerous. A UN panel agrees: the agency has recommended banning rechargeable li-on battery shipments from the holds of passenger aeroplanes.
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Slip This Tiny Bottle Charger In Your Pocket To Keep Your Phone Refreshed
There’s no law that says a portable charger has to look like a rectangular slab, so why do so many companies insist on sticking with that awkward form factor? Styled after a metal water bottle, Philips’ PowerPotion DLP3003 is lacking in sharp corners that might poke at you when slipped into a pocket.
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The Tragedy Of Apollo 1 Reshaped The Future Of NASA
Today was supposed to mark the first day of human flights for the Apollo program. Instead, flames exploded inside the capsule during a pre-flight test. The fatal accident changed the nature of America’s space program.