Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush. Here’s the proof
Aerosol plumes from commercial toilets can rise 5 feet above the bowl. Credit: John Crimaldi/Scientific Reports, CC…
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Scientists shine a light on what comes up when you flush (video)
A powerful green laser helps visualize the aerosol plumes from a toilet while it’s being flushed. Credit: John…
Computer simulations show how nitrogen injections can help flush oil from underground storage
Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.2c00533…
Even in Flush Tennis, Equal Pay is a Struggle
Gaby Dabrowski is the sixth-best doubles player in women’s professional tennis. She has been an Australian and French Open mixed doubles champion, and she reached the final in women’s…
How to flush the DNS cache on Ubuntu Server
Jack Wallen shows you how to flush the DNS cache on your Ubuntu Servers to avoid DNS-released networking issues.
Image: gonin/Adobe Stock
Sometimes a network connection…
Today’s Startups Are Flush With Cash—and Watching Every Penny
Liz Giorgi expected she would raise more money for her startup, Soona, in April. But when she saw how much money was sloshing around the startup world, she decided to go for it sooner.…
Is it sensible to use rainwater to flush the toilet?
Graphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.265
As a world first, a new…
Eagles’ Jalen Hurts on ‘deuce’ of a performance vs. Cowboys: ‘We’re going to…
Jalen Hurts wore the No. 1 jersey for the third time in as many Eagles games. However, he looked like he belonged in the No. 2 jersey he wore as a rookie during Philadelphia's 41-21…
Jalen Hurts on Eagles’ Blowout Loss to Cowboys: ‘We’re Going to Flush It and Move…
AP Photo/Michael AinsworthPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts shouldered the blame after Monday's 41-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys."I didn't do a good job of leading," he told…
MLB umpire in Cardinals vs. Mets hit flush in the face by errant throw
Umpires are used to being struck by baseballs, but they rarely have to deal with it when they're working the bases. Junior Valentine was a victim of a rare direct hit while umpiring…