The Ultimate Pizza Quiz

The smallest sample that can be clearly observed under a light microscope is a 500 nanometer long object. It is possible to observe smaller objects than this, but their features might be distorted. Anything smaller than 500 nanometers loses detail because of the wave nature of light.

Oak Valley Plantation is a historic plantation on the banks of the Mississippi River in Louisiana. The stunning, double row of southern live oak trees were planted before the house was built. The property is a National Historic Landmark for its architecture and landscaping, as well as the agricultural innovation of grafting pecan trees that was performed there in 1846-47.

It is customary in Japan to eat every single grain of rice, right down to the very last one. Such was its traditional importance that it was considered an affront to the Shinto to waste even a single grain. Think about that next time your eyes prove too big for you stomach.