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29/07/2026

🧠𝙒𝙄𝙎𝘿𝙊𝙈 𝙒𝙀𝘿𝙉𝙀𝙎𝘿𝘼𝙔🧠

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚? 🤔

𝐘𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞! 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘶𝘮-40 (⁴⁰𝘒) 🍌, a naturally occurring radioactive isotope found in potassium. Since potassium is an essential mineral for our bodies, small amounts of potassium-40 are also found in many foods—and even in your own body.

Before you start worrying, here's the interesting part: the amount of radiation in a banana is 𝚎𝚡𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚖𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 ( 𝚊 𝚝𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚍𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝟶.𝟶𝟷 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚖 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗). In fact, you would need to eat 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞, before the radiation itself could become life-threatening—something that's physically impossible. Long before radiation became an issue, the sheer amount of food and potassium would already be fatal.

So yes, bananas are technically radioactive—but so are many everyday things around us. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 "𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲" 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀. What really matters is the amount of radiation you're exposed to. ❤️

✍️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Karylle D. Namor
🖥️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗠𝗮𝘁: Ildebrando Ramirez Nañadiego

27/07/2026

🔬 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 | 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘺💧

Did you know that water is one of the few substances that is less dense as a solid than as a liquid? ❄️💦

As water turns into ice, its molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds, forming an open crystal structure. This arrangement creates more space between the molecules, making ice less dense than liquid water—which is why it floats instead of sinking.

This characteristic helps support life in aquatic environments. Because ice stays on the surface, lakes and rivers freeze from the top down, creating a layer that helps keep the water below from freezing completely. This allows many aquatic organisms to survive during colder seasons.

Many scientific principles can be observed in everyday life. Even simple things, like floating ice, help explain how nature works.

📚 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴. 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴.

✍️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Marian De Los Santos
🖥️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗠𝗮𝘁: Shane Casue

#𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆
#𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯
#𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀

20/07/2026

💡𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙐𝙏𝙄𝘼 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔💡

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬? 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯'𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦! ⚡

A single bolt of lightning can reach temperatures of 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟑𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎°𝐂 (𝟓𝟒,𝟎𝟎𝟎°𝐅) —about 𝚏𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚗'𝚜 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎, which is 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝟓,𝟓𝟎𝟎°𝐂 (𝟗,𝟗𝟎𝟎°𝐅).🌡️

This intense heat 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱, but it's enough to superheat the surrounding air. As the air rapidly expands, it creates the powerful sound wave we know as 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳.

However, while lightning is hotter than the Sun's surface, it 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲. The Sun's core, located at its center, reaches an 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟏𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧°𝐂, (27,000,000°F) where 𝚗𝚞𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚏𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎
— the process that produces the energy that powers the Sun and our entire solar system. 🌑

Nature is full of incredible surprises, and lightning is one of the most powerful reminders of just how amazing science can be. 🌩️❤️

✍️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Karylle D. Namor
🖥️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗠𝗮𝘁: Shane A. Casue

16/07/2026

🦋𝙁𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙁𝙍𝙄𝘿𝘼𝙔🦋

There is nothing wrong with not knowing everything. In fact, some of life's greatest discoveries began with someone who was simply curious enough to ask a question. 🧐 Questions invite us to explore, challenge what we think we know, and look beyond the surface. 🕵🏻

This quote reminds us that knowledge should never stop at acceptance. True learning happens when we think critically, ask respectfully, and remain open to new ideas. Growth doesn't come from having all the right answers— 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨.

So 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚢 𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜. 𝙰𝚜𝚔 𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜. 𝚂𝚎𝚎𝚔 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐. And 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚝𝚑𝚜 𝚠𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎. 😊❤️

✍️𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Karylle D. Namor
🖥️𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗠𝗮𝘁: Ildebrando Ramirez Nañadiego

15/07/2026

✦ 𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎 🍯

𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪?

Honey is one of the rare natural foods that can last for thousands of years without spoiling when kept in the right conditions. Archaeologists have even found honey inside ancient Egyptian tombs that is more than 𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝 and still remained edible.

Its long shelf life comes from its low water content and natural compounds that make it difficult for bacteria to grow. A simple jar of honey is not just a sweet treat—it is also an example of how nature preserves itself in remarkable ways.

Small facts lead to bigger discoveries. Keep your mind open, stay curious, and make learning part of your everyday life. 🧠✨

✍️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Marian De Los Santos
🖥️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗠𝗮𝘁: Ildebrando Ramirez Nañadiego

13/07/2026

💡𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙐𝙏𝙄𝘼 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔💡

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 86 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙨? 🧠🤔

For many years, neuroscientists believed that the human brain contained around 100 billion neurons. Surprisingly, this number became widely accepted despite the lack of a published scientific study directly supporting it.

However 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝟸𝟶𝟶𝟿, when a team of researchers led by 𝐒𝐮𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐳𝐞𝐥 decided to put the claim to the test. Using a technique called the 𝗶𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, a more accurate cell counting technique.

And the result? 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝟾𝟼 𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚗𝚎𝚞𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚜. 🤯

Although 86 billion is lower than the old estimate, it's still an astonishing number. These neurons form trillions of connections, allowing us to think, learn, remember, feel emotions, and control every movement we make.

More importantly this discovery shows that 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. Long held ideas can change when better evidence comes along. 🧾❤️

✍️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Karylle D. Namor
🖥️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗠𝗮𝘁: Shane A. Casue
𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
—Frontiersorg
— National Library of Medicine

09/07/2026

✨ 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 | 🌌 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." — Carl Sagan

This Flattering Friday, we feature Carl Sagan, one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. Born on November 9, 1934, in New York, he was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator. He spent his career studying space while helping people better understand science and the universe.

Sagan made important contributions to planetary science, especially through his research on Venus and Mars. His work helped improve scientists' understanding of these planets and supported several NASA space missions. He also contributed to missions that explored the outer planets.

He is also best known for hosting the TV series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which introduced millions of people to astronomy and science. Through his books, documentaries, and talks, he encouraged people to stay curious and keep learning.

✨ Did you know?
In 1977, Carl Sagan helped create the Voyager Golden Record, a collection of sounds, music, greetings in different languages, and images that represent life on Earth. It was placed aboard the Voyager spacecraft as a message for any intelligent life that may find it in the future.

Carl Sagan believed that there is always something new to discover. His famous quote, "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known," reminds us that curiosity and learning can lead to new knowledge and understanding.

✍️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Marian De Los Santos
🖥️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗠𝗮𝘁: Ildebrando Ramirez Nañadiego

📚 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://science.nasa.gov/people/carl-sagan/
Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-Sagan
The Planetary Society: http://www.planetary.org/worlds/carl-sagan/⁠�

08/07/2026

🧠 𝙒𝙄𝙎𝘿𝙊𝙈 𝙒𝙀𝘿𝙉𝙀𝙎𝘿𝘼𝙔 🧠

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬?? 🤔💭

In 1950, mathematician and computer scientist 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝟷𝟶¹²⁰ 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚐𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜. This estimate is now known as the 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, and it demonstrates the extraordinary complexity of chess. ♟️

𝓘𝓷 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓪𝓼𝓽, scientists estimate that the 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝟷𝟶⁷⁸ 𝚝𝚘 𝟷𝟶⁸² 𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚖𝚜 — an unimaginably large number. Despite this, the 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳.

This comparison shows that, despite having only 64 squares and 32 pieces, chess offers an almost limitless number of possibilities, making it one of the most complex strategy games ever created. ❤️♟️

✍️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Karylle Namor
🖥️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗠𝗮𝘁: Ildebrando Ramirez Nañadiego

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/which-greater-number-of-atoms-universe-or-number-of-chess-moves-big-question

07/07/2026

🎶 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵, 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 17~ 💃

୨୧ Happy 17th Birthday, Pres Jasmine! 🎂👑

Seventeen already? Time flies.

Thank you for being a leader who's always reliable and someone we can count on. We appreciate all the effort you put into everything, even the things that often go unnoticed.

Wishing you a year filled with good memories, new experiences, and lots of reasons to smile. Hoping this chapter brings you more opportunities, more laughter, and less stress.

Enjoy your special day, celebrate with the people you love, and don't forget to save us some cake. 😉🎂

Here's to 17—happy birthday, Pres! ❤️✨

- From your BPC FAMILY! 💚

🖼️ Layout by: Rieanne P. Isleta
✍🏻 Caption by: Marian L. De Los Santos

05/07/2026

‎💡𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙐𝙏𝙄𝘼 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔💡

𝙷𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚞𝚙 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚔𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚕𝚞𝚎? 🤷🏻☁️

That’s because of the way 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡'𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. Although sunlight looks white, in reality it's really made up of all of the colors of the rainbow — the 𝙍𝙊𝙔𝙂𝘽𝙄𝙑. When sunlight reaches Earth's atmosphere, it bumps into tiny molecules of 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧, so that it scatters the different colors of light in different ways.

Blue light has a 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡, which means it is scattered much more than the others like red and orange. If you're thinking it should be violet instead of blue because violet has the shortest wavelength, AHA! you're asking a great question! 💡

Even though violet light has a shorter wavelength and scattered more than blue light, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞,
and also our 𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬. That's why the sky appears blue instead of violet. 🩵💙

‎🖥️𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗠𝗮𝘁: Shane A. Casue
‎✍️𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆: Karylle D. Namor

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