Author: Paul Arnold

The bat-and-ball problem, one of three questions included in the Cognitive Reflection Test, has become a classic index of biased and correct responses in judgment and decision-making research (see Frederick, 2005). It is presented as follows: A bat and ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs $1.00 more than the […]

A cricket ball is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket. A cricket ball consists of a cork core wound with string then a leather cover stitched on, and manufacture is regulated by cricket law at first-class level. What is cricket ball made of? In its most common form, […]

Harvard also ranks first in the number of ultra high net worth alumni with assets greater than $30 million. Harvard’s total number of ultra high net worth alumni is more than twice that of the next highest ranking institution, Stanford. How many Harvard graduates are millionaires? Harvard leads the way, […]

Like many other wild animals, bats can carry rabies virus. Even a small, seemingly unimportant bite from a bat can cause transmission of the virus. This means that before you take in a pet bat you must be immunized against the virus. An infected bat may even transmit the virus […]

More expensive bats are usually more durable and don’t break that often. In addition, bats that come as a result of extensive research and development and use high-quality materials can provide more pop, larger sweet spots, and perhaps help you hit the ball further. Does an expensive baseball bat make […]

Soccer Balls Are Filled with Helium Apparently some people still believe this strange myth, but no, balls used in professional soccer matches are not filled with buoyant helium instead of oxygen. What happens if you put helium in a soccer ball? Filling it with helium would thus give rise to […]

The reason the soccer ball is black and white is to make it easier to see on a black and white television screen. The contrast between black and white makes it easy for onlookers to follow the path of the ball as it moves around the field. When did soccer […]

Haltere in the Name of Love One way to tell if you are looking at a true fly is to count wings — flies have only two functional wings. Their other pair of wings have shrunken into drumstick-like organs called halteres. Can flies have no wings? If a fly doesn’t […]

First of all, referees are given full discretion to decide whether a replacement ball can be used during a match. This is because the Laws of the Game state that match balls may not be changed without a centre official’s express permission to do so. What happens to Premier League […]

Ants do poop, though their excrement is usually referred to as frass, and is generally dry and powdery. However, they do not urinate, instead, removing the moisture from their urea to create uric acid, which is excreted as a solid with their frass. Do ants pee and poo? No, ants […]

Many ants chirp to each other by rubbing two hard parts of their abdomens together. Different species can use these scraping sounds for things like getting organized, communicating with mates, and calling for help. Do ants get sad when they die? To the naked eye, ants deal with their dead […]

The ladybug is a tiny insect with hind wings four times its size. Like an origami master, it folds them up into a neat package, tucking them away within a slender sliver of space between its abdomen and the usually polka-dotted, harder wings that protect it. Do all ladybugs have […]