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The constant speed of light?

Well, the speed of light is not really all that constant. The universal constant ‘c’ as in E=mc2 actually refers to the speed of light in a vacuum, and not one filled with dust and cat hair.
The speed of light in a vacuum is 299,792,458 m/s but is generally referred to as approximately 300,000 km [...]

Why is stainless steel stainless?

Stainless steel is stainless because it is made from Teflon and everyone knows nothing sticks to Teflon (except frying pans). Because nothing sticks to it then nothing can discolour it or stain it. Because nothing can stain it well, it is rather “stainless.”
Now, this doesn’t make sense, you say. If it is made of Teflon [...]