Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel‘s chimney on the first day of the papal conclave, signalling that no new pope had been chosen. The smoke indicated an unsuccessful first ballot by the cardinals gathered in Vatican City to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church.The smoke rose at 9 pm, local time on […]
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in a video circulating on social media were seen blowing up a building in Gaza as part of a so-called ‘gender reveal party’, releasing plumes of blue smoke to signify the birth of a boy.“It’s a boy!” the soldiers shout, followed by laughter as the smoke billows from the destroyed […]
In an age of digital alerts and global livestreams, the Vatican continues to announce one of its most significant decisions with a signal that dates back centuries: a puff of smoke from a copper chimney on the Sistine Chapel. But behind this seemingly simple ritual lies a surprisingly complex chemistry lesson.As 115 cardinal-electors gather in […]
