When you save data, a binary zero is set by charging the float gate of the transistor, and a binary one is set by removing the charge. To charge it, we add electrons, and the mass of each electron is 0.00000000000000000000000000091 grams. This means that an empty USB drive (which mostly holds zeros) weighs more than a full USB drive (which has ones and zeros). Add data, reduce the weight. However, you would need to weigh more USB drives than …
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A painting by famed British artist David Hockney is set to dethrone Jeff Koons’s iconic “Balloon Dog” as the most expensive work by a living artist ever sold at auction. …
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Japan is one of only two first-world democracies in the world, along with the US, to kill their own citizens. Unlike the US, where execution dates are set in advance, …
John Goodenough invented the lithium-ion battery. Then his research partners purloined the discovery and took it to Japan. Recognized throughout the scientific community for his accomplishments, Goodenough has never seen …
“Slotting fees” (or “slotting allowances”) are fees that manufacturers pay retailers to appear on their scarce shelves. It can cost millions of dollars to launch a product in the nation’s …
A Royal Navy doctor also accompanies the Queen on tours, having researched the nearest hospitals in advance. In countries where a reliable blood supply is questionable, the Queen and the …
When thinking of six-figure salaries, flipping burgers may not come to mind. But In-N-Out, the cult favorite fast food chain, sees its store managers earning over $160,000 on average. In-N-Out …
Charles Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon’s brother’s grandson who founded the FBI. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, grandson of Jérôme Bonaparte, the youngest brother of French Emperor Napoleon I, Charles was the U.S. …