Infrared World

Everything in our world glows in the infrared!

So guess what!

Most of us use some form of infrared technology in our lives every day: we change channels on our TVs with infrared remote controls; toilets in eco-friendly restrooms flush automatically using infrared sensors; supermarket cashiers use infrared scanners to read bar codes; restaurants keep food warm with infrared lamps; and rescue workers use infrared technology to search for missing persons.

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Infrared technology is used in many different ways; explore several of them here!

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Published: 21 June, 2013

Fun Fact

If you were to fall feet-first into a black hole, the difference in gravity between your feet and your head would stretch you like spaghetti, right before you were shredded into your individual atoms, starting with your feet and working up.