Research

That viral black plastic kitchen utensil study was overblown thanks to a simple math mistake.

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Remember the viral study claiming black plastic kitchen utensils leach toxic chemicals? Turns out, it was a mathematical miscalculation.

The original study concluded black utensils release over 200,000 times more antimony, a toxic metal, than non-black ones. However, a re-analysis found that a decimal error made the results seem far more alarming than they were.

The corrected math shows black utensils release antimony at levels not deemed harmful by FDA standards. While antimony is indeed toxic in high doses, the actual exposure from black plastic utensils is negligible.

The mix-up highlights the importance of accuracy in scientific reporting and how small errors can lead to inflated claims.

Evidence of a black hole visiting Earth may be hiding in your house

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Deep within your home, an enigmatic cosmic visitor may reside. Black holes – regions of extreme gravity where nothing escapes their gravitational pull – are theorized to have ventured into our solar system. Intriguingly, these celestial giants may have left behind telltale traces within the very fabric of reality. As you go about your daily life, you may be unknowingly surrounded by the remnants of a black hole’s surreal journey. From the humble objects you hold to the walls that shelter you, the evidence may lie hidden in plain sight.