If you enlarged a hydrogen atom so that the nucleus were the size of a grape seed, the electron would be a quarter-mile away, and would still be microscopic.
It is illegal to play catch in the streets of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It is also illegal to own more than two adult cats there.
According to an article in Slate, you’re more likely to be murdered on Washington, D.C., city streets than in jail. The homicide rate in local jails nationwide was around 3 inmates per 100,000 between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The murder rate in Washington in 2011 was 17.5 per 100,000.
Some believe the word “tartar,” as in tartar sauce, originates from the French word tartare because it may have been used as a condiment for steak tartare, a meat dish made from finely minced raw beef or horse meat. Although it may refer to the Tatar or Tartar people of Central Asia, steak tartare is not related to Tatar cuisine.
This article appears in August 16 • 2013.