Making Salt the Hard Way
See the video at the bottom of the page for a behind-the-scenes look at PopSci's fiery photo shoot. For excerpts from the shoot, click hereCreating a Salt Cloud ****Cost: $500Time: 2 HoursSafe | | | |...
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Lay's Changing Basic Shape of Salt Crystals for Healthier Potato Chips
Potato ChipsRainer Zenz (GFDL licensed)In fourth grade science class, we learned that sodium chloride always, always forms simple cube-shaped crystals. That was before a gang of mad potato chip...
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And America's Unhealthiest Restaurant Meal Is…
Big CatchLong John Silver'sLike a tale-telling fisherman, fast-seafood restaurant Long John Silver's may have exaggerated the size—and nutritional value—of its fish.The lobbying group Center for...
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Watch Sodium Explode In Water At 10,000 Frames Per Second
Hot FlashTheodor GrayA photograph taken the instant that hydrogen gas, generated by the reaction of sodium and water, ignites.Drop pure sodium into water, and you'll get some explosive results. You...
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Your Sandwich Is A Sodium Bomb
Sodium CountPhotograph by Jonathon Kambouris, Food Styling By Susan Ottaviano for Halley ResourcesThis sandwich was built with a single serving of each ingredient and adds up to 2,325 milligrams of...
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Here’s What Happens To Your Body If You Eat 10 McRib Sandwiches
Health This is one viral video you may not want to imitate Here's a hint: you'll feel pretty sick.
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Here’s What Happens To Your Body If You Eat Too Much Salt
Health There’s a reason why New York City now requires restaurants to label salty foods Americans are eating more salt than ever, and it's having negative effects on their health.
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Four Things To Know About Today's New Dietary Guidelines
Health Why the government says what it says about what you're eating New dietary guidelines were issued today, advising Americans to eat less sugar, salt and saturated fat and shift away from...
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Science Sodium + chlorine = your favorite popcorn condiment (and lots of smoke and fire!) See the video at the bottom of the page for a behind-the-scenes look at PopSci's fiery photo shoot. For...
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Lay's Changing Basic Shape of Salt Crystals for Healthier Potato Chips
Science In fourth grade science class, we learned that sodium chloride always, always forms simple cube-shaped crystals. That was before a gang of mad potato chip scientists got… In fourth grade...
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And America's Unhealthiest Restaurant Meal Is…
Science A nutritional health lobbying group finds that the actual nutrition facts for some restaurant meals are much worse than the restaurant reports. Like a tale-telling fisherman, fast-seafood...
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Watch Sodium Explode In Water At 10,000 Frames Per Second
Science Using high-speed video, chemists figure out the mechanics behind the famous chemistry class demonstration Just before sodium and water react, spikes of sodium metal shoot out into the water, a...
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Your Sandwich Is A Sodium Bomb
Health Here's how to defuse it Americans love their sandwiches. A recent USDA study found that 49 percent of adults eat one every day. “You’re not going to get a quicker, more economical lunch. And…
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Here’s What Happens To Your Body If You Eat 10 McRib Sandwiches
Health This is one viral video you may not want to imitate Here's a hint: you'll feel pretty sick. Here's a hint: you'll feel pretty sick.
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Here’s What Happens To Your Body If You Eat Too Much Salt
Health There’s a reason why New York City now requires restaurants to label salty foods Americans are eating more salt than ever, and it's having negative effects on their health. Americans are eating...
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Four Things To Know About Today's New Dietary Guidelines
Health Why the government says what it says about what you're eating New dietary guidelines were issued today, advising Americans to eat less sugar, salt and saturated fat and shift away from...
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