Which prisoners unwittingly staged their own execution in the electric chair? Detailed answer

BIG ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Free library / Directory / Big encyclopedia for children and adults

Which prisoners unwittingly staged their own execution in the electric chair? Detailed answer

Big encyclopedia for children and adults

Directory / Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education

Did you know?

Which prisoners unwittingly staged their own execution in the electric chair?

There are two cases in the history of American prisons when defendants were changed from death to life in prison, but death by electricity still found them. In 1989, Michael Anderson Godwin set up an electric chair for himself, sitting on a metal toilet in his cell while repairing a television set. The short circuit occurred when he had a bite of postings. In 1997, a similar incident happened to Lawrence Baker - he also sat on a metal toilet, watching TV in homemade headphones.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

Random interesting fact from the Great Encyclopedia:

Is the Moon the only natural satellite of the Earth?

In 1961, two faintly luminous dust clouds were discovered, which are a kind of satellites of the Earth. They are located at the so-called libration points of the Earth-Moon system, that is, at the opposite vertices of two equilateral triangles, each of which has the other two vertices coinciding with the centers of the Earth and the Moon (the triangles have a common side - a straight line segment between the centers of the Earth and the Moon).

The size of the clouds is comparable to the size of the Earth, but their mass is only about 10 thousand tons. The density of clouds is approximately one grain of dust weighing two hundredths of a milligram per cubic kilometer! The angular diameter of the clouds is approximately 10 degrees (about 20 times the lunar diameter).

Circulating around the Earth, the clouds also rotate with a period of about a month around their centers, which oscillate relative to the libration points, moving away from them at a distance of up to 10 angular degrees (when observed from the Earth).

The existence of these dust clouds is explained by the fact that the regions near the libration points of the Earth-Moon system are something like gravitational traps. Separate dust particles spend a long time in them and then fly away, and new particles of interplanetary dust fall into the traps.

Test your knowledge! Did you know...

▪ What is platinum?

▪ How did dogs appear?

▪ Who, when borrowing money, can pledge his name?

See other articles Section Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education.

Read and write useful comments on this article.

<< Back

Latest news of science and technology, new electronics:

Machine for thinning flowers in gardens 02.05.2024

In modern agriculture, technological progress is developing aimed at increasing the efficiency of plant care processes. The innovative Florix flower thinning machine was presented in Italy, designed to optimize the harvesting stage. This tool is equipped with mobile arms, allowing it to be easily adapted to the needs of the garden. The operator can adjust the speed of the thin wires by controlling them from the tractor cab using a joystick. This approach significantly increases the efficiency of the flower thinning process, providing the possibility of individual adjustment to the specific conditions of the garden, as well as the variety and type of fruit grown in it. After testing the Florix machine for two years on various types of fruit, the results were very encouraging. Farmers such as Filiberto Montanari, who has used a Florix machine for several years, have reported a significant reduction in the time and labor required to thin flowers. ... >>

Advanced Infrared Microscope 02.05.2024

Microscopes play an important role in scientific research, allowing scientists to delve into structures and processes invisible to the eye. However, various microscopy methods have their limitations, and among them was the limitation of resolution when using the infrared range. But the latest achievements of Japanese researchers from the University of Tokyo open up new prospects for studying the microworld. Scientists from the University of Tokyo have unveiled a new microscope that will revolutionize the capabilities of infrared microscopy. This advanced instrument allows you to see the internal structures of living bacteria with amazing clarity on the nanometer scale. Typically, mid-infrared microscopes are limited by low resolution, but the latest development from Japanese researchers overcomes these limitations. According to scientists, the developed microscope allows creating images with a resolution of up to 120 nanometers, which is 30 times higher than the resolution of traditional microscopes. ... >>

Air trap for insects 01.05.2024

Agriculture is one of the key sectors of the economy, and pest control is an integral part of this process. A team of scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI), Shimla, has come up with an innovative solution to this problem - a wind-powered insect air trap. This device addresses the shortcomings of traditional pest control methods by providing real-time insect population data. The trap is powered entirely by wind energy, making it an environmentally friendly solution that requires no power. Its unique design allows monitoring of both harmful and beneficial insects, providing a complete overview of the population in any agricultural area. “By assessing target pests at the right time, we can take necessary measures to control both pests and diseases,” says Kapil ... >>

Random news from the Archive

Soothing soda 17.09.2020

The American corporation PepsiCo is going to start selling a new branded drink called Driftwell in the first quarter of next year.

A new branded soda from PepsiCo Corporation with a rather strange name Driftwell will go on sale in the US in the first quarter of 2021. A refreshing non-alcoholic drink, the developers assure, in addition to quenching thirst, it also has a sedative effect, helps to fall asleep and even fight anxiety. This is achieved by Driftwell's naturally occurring amino acid L-theanine.

This substance helps to relax the body and increases stress resistance. So far, Driftwell soothing soda has only one taste - blackberry-lavender. The development of the drink began long before the coronavirus pandemic, and now, according to PepsiCo, it will become especially relevant against the backdrop of a significant increase in stress and insomnia among the US population. The U.S. soft drink market was $2,97 billion last year.

According to analysts, sales should grow by at least 5% this year. Soothing drinks are still new to the US, although in Japan, for example, they have long been popular. Researchers from the UK recently analyzed the purchases of nearly 9000 British families who regularly drink alcohol, juice or other soft drinks.

The results suggest that soda and juice drinkers tend to be more likely to be overweight or obese. It has also been found that these people are more likely to have a lower socioeconomic status. Families who buy mostly wine or dairy drinks tend to have a higher preference for healthy foods and are less likely to be overweight.

Other interesting news:

▪ Performed quantum teleportation

▪ Seahorse armor

▪ Synthesis of bones and enamel

▪ Free encrypted iPhone calls

▪ Why you don't want to eat after exercising

News feed of science and technology, new electronics

Interesting materials of the Free Technical Library:

▪ site section Electric motors. Article selection

▪ article Ovidian transformations. Popular expression

▪ article Due to what accident did Louis Pasteur discover vaccination? Detailed answer

▪ Iberian article. Legends, cultivation, methods of application

▪ article Thermoelectric generators. Encyclopedia of radio electronics and electrical engineering

▪ article Fireproof card. Focus Secret

Leave your comment on this article:

All languages of this page

Home page | Library | Articles | Website map | Site Reviews