Explaining on Instagram: "Follow (us) @Explaining to learn something NEW every day 🧠💫 In Hawaii, a striking phenomenon called Lāhainā Noon — also nicknamed “zero shadow day” — occurs twice a year! It happens when the Sun passes directly overhead at solar noon for locations between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. During this brief moment, the Sun’s rays hit objects at a perfect 90° angle, causing upright items, like poles or people, to cast virtually no shadow! (Via: Newsflare) • #memes #e

Explaining on Instagram: "Follow (us) @Explaining to learn something NEW every day 🧠💫 In space, if you try to wring out a wet towel, water doesn’t drip off like it does on Earth. Instead, it sticks to the towel and your hands, almost like a floating jelly tube, thanks to surface tension. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield actually showed this strange effect while aboard the International Space Station. (via: @canadianspaceagency @colchrishadfield) #reels #explore #explain #viral #learn #space"