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The poewr of the hmuan mnid

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azamnig !

1. Question:
Can rocks grow?

The answer to quiz question 1 - Yes, but observing the process is less interesting than watching paint dry. Rocks called iron-manganese crusts grow on mountains under the sea. The crusts precipitate material slowly from seawater, growing about 1 millimeter every million years. Your fingernails grow about the same amount every two weeks.

2. Question:
What two great American cities are destined to merge?

The answer to quiz question 2 - The San Andreas fault, which runs north-south, is slipping at a rate of about 2 inches (5 centimeters) per year, causing Los Angeles to move towards San Francisco. Scientists forecast LA will be a suburb of the City by the Bay in about 15 million years.

3. Question:
Is Earth a sphere?

The answer to quiz question 3 - Because the planet rotates and is more flexible than you might imagine, it bulges at the midsection, creating a sort of pumpkin shape. The bulge was lessening for centuries but now, suddenly, it is growing, a recent study showed. Accelerated melting of Earth's glaciers is taking the blame for the gain in equatorial girth.

Links

http://www.shapethefuture.org.uk

http://www.the-ba.net/the-ba/

http://www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk/

http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org

http://www.imeche.org/

http://www.stemcentres.org.uk

http://www.globalrenewables.co.uk/

 

 

  
     

 

 
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