Meteorologists use weather balloons carrying radiosondes to measure atmospheric conditions at different altitudes, and these balloons sometimes reach the stratosphere – bursting only when the thin air can no longer support them. elaborate
Carl Sagan's ashes are entombed in a small, Urn-shaped container which also holds a sample of soil from Mars. elaborate
The "bystander effect" describes the phenomenon where the more people present during an emergency, the less likely any one person is to help. elaborate
Isaac Newton's work on gravity was partly inspired by an apple falling from a tree, but there's no evidence he was bonked on the head by it. elaborate
Fossil dung (coprolites) can reveal a surprising amount about a dinosaur's diet, including the types of plants they ate and even the presence of parasites. elaborate
Marie Curie's research notebooks are still radioactive and require special handling. elaborate