Eye Colors, Flipping Cats, & the World's Brightest Flashlight

Welcome back to Science Goes Boom. This week we’re going to kick things off with a history of the science of carving big faces into mountains. There’s also a little hidden history of what could have been on Mt. Rushmore:

An oldie but goodie. Look at how young Destin was:

You’d think the dude who handles all of that pencil lead would wear gloves. Oh, well:

The world’s first steel-hulled ships battle it out during the Civil War:

The science behind the clickety-clack of old railroads:

The world’s brightest flashlight, made by nerds with too much time and money on their hands:

Have you ever met a purple eyed individual? Yep, they’re out there. The science of eye color:

And finally, a deep dive into the history and science of bald eagles:

See you next Friday to learn new, obscure, and maybe even useful facts. Subscribe below to receive the latest posts directly to your inbox.

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