“Can you pick it up by the carb and eat it? If so, the dish is a sandwich.” For April Fool’s, physicists have developed several criteria that one can consult to objectively classify a dish as a salad, sandwich, or soup. A sandwich needs to have a carbohydrate enclosure (usually bread) and a person must be able to grab the dish by the carbohydrate enclosure to eat it. So, by these parameters, we answer an age-old question: a hotdog in a bun is a sandwich. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here