Coconut oil, or copra oil, is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). It has various applications.
The chronometer is an instrument that accurately measures time. The first one invented was a marine chronometer, and it was created out of the necessity to have an accurate timekeeper for sea travel. John Harrison, a British clockmaker, invented this device in 1737.
The Take on Temperature. The temperature is measured with a thermometer. No kidding! Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) is often credited with being the first to come up with this instrument. But the discovery is not without controversy. More than 2,000 years ago, Hero of Alexander designed a temperature measuring device.