Imagine you’re bored one day and decide to start flipping a coin just to pass the time. The first flip lands on heads. The second flip also lands on heads. Then the third. That’s a little unlikely. To your surprise, the fourth flip also lands on heads. At this point, you pause to consider the…
Tag: common misconceptions
Most people can’t identify steam
Have you ever noticed that when you take a pot of boiling water off the heat, it stops bubbling but starts steaming profusely? The answer is technically no, because despite appearances that is not what is happening. Steam or water vapor, that is H2O in a gaseous state, is usually invisible. The visible white smoky…
