Love Gaming but your mum won't let you? Here are some great points to convince her to let you game!

Action gamers make decisions 25% faster than non-action gamers. Yep, that's right! Now you can convince Mum to let you play 'Call of Duty'! In one study they got two groups to play an action-packed game - 'Call of Duty 2', while the other group played a simulator game - 'Sims 2'. This study showed that people who played 'Call of Duty' made decisions 25% faster even in tasks non-related to video games.

Mum telling you it ruins your eyes? Think again! A study from University of Rochester led by Daphne Bavelier has shown that it increases our sensitivity to see different shades of colours this was particularly with first person shooters. The increases were 58% according to the researchers!

RPGs (Role Playing Games) such as the 'Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' and 'Skyrim', showed they're linked to better problem solving skills and, wait for it... BETTER GRADES. The "better grades" study is a real parent winner!

You'll be surprised...

Everyone will be burnt because oxygen helps protect us from the harmful UV Rays; there would be no beach to get burnt at, (the ocean will evaporate into space!) 

The earth's crust would crumble because the earth's crust is 45% oxygen. Buildings made from concrete will turn into dust - oxygen is an important binder in concrete. Did I mention everyone's inner ear will pop because air pressure is 21% oxygen? Still not convinced that we need oxygen?


The daytime sky would almost turn black because of the fewer particles to bounce light back. Water is 1/3 oxygen so it would turn into a gas and expand in volume. Now we're almost there.


All untreated metal will spot weld to each other. Why? Because the only thing that is stopping metal from welding to each other is a layer of oxidation. So that sums it up and if you still think it's not that bad here's one more fact, every living cell would explode into hydrogen gas!


Well, I hope you enjoyed this article, though I must give full credit to this Buzzed video for the facts!

We've done a lot in science yet we are still guessing why ice is slippery. Here are scientists best guesses!

Physicists once believed that ice became slippery when pressure was applied. they thought that pressure caused the top layer of ice to melt when say a skating blade passed over it then froze again once the blade had passed.

You probably noticed the once believed part above. So here is what scientists and physicists have come up with now. They found that pressure does have a impact though it is minuscule compared to the friction of say a blade passing above the ice. Yet scientists have another theory that ice naturally contains a layer comprised of unstable water molecules. While these molecules go everywhere searching for somewhere stable they create a slippery layer.

Which theory do you think is correct? Hope you enjoyed this weeks post and we can't wait to see you in the next one! 

Ever wondered why fireflies glow or how they glow? Prepare for your mind to be blown! (Not literally).

Lets start off with how:
The glow is referred to by scientists as cold light which is something that we're trying to incorporate into our own lights. Cold light means that the light doesn't give off a lot of heat unlike our lamp bulbs that usually give you a nasty burn. The light is formed with a chemical reaction, there is an organic compound called luciferin in their abdomens (stomach.) When air goes into their abdomen this creates a chemical reaction making the glow that we're used to. Fireflies also known as lightning bugs can control the airflow to the abdomen hence it can create an on and off pattern!

Moving onto why:
It can be lovely and romantic though it can also be deadly! Let's find out why!
Fireflies use them to attract mates. Males signal their desire for a mate and female fireflies will signal back. Though they are also used in deadly ways with a female luring a different species of a male firefly then gobbles it up. Yep you read that right eats it!
Some experts believe that it's also used to deter creatures off by reminding them of their bitter taste.

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The idea that flies don't like stripes originated in the 1930s, It stuck and studies show that it's true! When studies were conducted they tested if flies landed on striped surfaces or complete black or complete white surfaces. The flies chose the complete white or complete black.

And that is why scientists have come to believe that zebras have stripes!

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The age old question, "Do carrots help you see better?"

Do your parents convince you to finish your carrots because they help you see better? Well now you can find out the truth. Before we begin, we need to go way back when the myth first began.

British pilots in World War II had this brand new technology that gave them the upper hand this was... RADAR!!! To make sure the enemies didn't find out about it they started a rumour that their pilots ate a lot of carrots.

This rumour is still circulating today! Though is there is actually some truth to this! Carrots have a chemical compound called Beta-Carotene. When your body consumes the compound it turns into vitamin A which then gets turned into retinal. From here on it gets REALLY complicated so simply retinal helps your general eye health. Though other fruits and vegetables that contain Vitamin A will help! Here's some fruits and vegetables that contain Vitamin A:
Carrots, Rock melon (Cantaloupe), Peas, Mangoes, Spinach, Cheese, Milk, Lettuce

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Plants use carbon dioxide and water to live, they use  photosynthesis to convert that carbon dioxide and water into sugar (glucose to be exact). To help them convert the carbon dioxide into sugar chemical called Chlorophyll comes in and this is why trees leaves are green. This process is called photosynthesis.  When autumn comes the day get shorter, this is how trees know that winter is coming. So they shut off their so called "Food Factories" and the chlorophyll disappears making it orange and yellow. The leaves always had the orange and yellow though in summer the leaves were covered in chlorophyll. In winter trees rest and use the stored energy from summer. Brown can be made from waste in the leaves.

P.S Some trees don't change their leave colours 

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