Harshal S Chhaya
hschhaya.bsky.social
Harshal S Chhaya
@hschhaya.bsky.social
Distinguished Engineer building #EdTech for STEM, coding & robotics | Podcast producer - "Riya's Ramblings" | Newsletter: #SixSTEMTweets | Opinions mine
Know why the symbol for Tungsten is W?

It because the process to extract it uses so much tin it looks like a ravenous, frothy wolf

These scientists have great imagination, right? 😄

I love learning stuff like this through my #SixSTEMTweets newsletter

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May 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I had no idea that 73 is nicknamed Sheldon prime - after Sheldon Cooper of the Big Bang Theory

Here’s some fun facts about the number 73

Who knew?

Well, subscribers to the #SixSTEMTweets newsletter know

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May 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Seen on Reddit:

“I was once interviewed for a thing about coffee and the newspaper quoted me as saying "ooh mommy" instead of "umami," which is frankly just
embarrassing”

😳 🤦🏽‍♂️
January 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I love and appreciate famous-in-their-field folks who respond to interview requests from kid2 for her podcast

It’s such a thrill when smart adults are willing to share their knowledge with her and her listeners

She just booked a big “get” for March 😃

Her podcast: “Riya’s Ramblings”
January 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
One of joys of working on the #SixSTEMTweets newsletter is learning new stuff to share with friends and subscribers

For example, who knew that 56 was such an interesting number!

All past issues (with LOADS of useful and fascinating information) is at sixstemtweets.beehiiv.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Watching Lebron the 🐐 from orbit 👩‍🚀
January 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
‪#HarshalLovesFountains‬
January 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Can you guess which days this week were my vacation days? 😄
December 27, 2024 at 1:15 PM
New unit of measurement just dropped!

“Elephants on a soccer ball” to measure pressure 😂
December 20, 2024 at 6:23 PM
“Hello world”
December 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Issue 54 of #SixSTEMTweets newsletter is out

It has posts on the Cray-2 supercomputer, a Magnus postage stamp, Mercury flyby and more

Plus lots of fun facts about 54 - Harshad number! Leyland number! Calling code for Argentina!

So much awesomeness in a single email 🥰

sixstemtweets.beehiiv.com
December 8, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Did you know that 53 is kind of a fun number?

Here’s proof from issue #53 of the #SixSTEMTweets newsletter

The issue also has 6 other interesting stories from science, engineering etc

Examples: origin of “patch” for a software fix, NASA twin study…

Read and join at sixstemtweets.beehiiv.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:06 PM
This is clearly spam. I get a few messages like this every day. I am sure you do too.

But why?

What’s the goal? Get me to respond? Then what?

Has anyone followed up to see how far this can go?
December 5, 2024 at 3:04 AM
December 4, 2024 at 12:52 AM
This week’s issue of #SixSTEMTweets has some fun posts
✨ the impact of space travel on aging
✨ the origin of “patch” for a software fix
✨ the incomprehensible scale of space

And several fun facts about 53

You can see the full issue (& others) and sign-up at sixstemtweets.beehiiv.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Nature: I shall create this delicious, nutritious liquid (coconut water) and package it in a biodegradable container

Humans: Not enough plastic. Need to add more plastic.
December 2, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Nominative determinism strikes again! 😮
December 1, 2024 at 11:07 PM
That’s a chuckle-worthy book title 😄
November 29, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Sauces in TSA-friendly sizes if you are on your way to a bland dinner

#HappyThanksgiving
November 28, 2024 at 3:14 PM
In a (long) line to pick up race packets for the kids for tomorrow’s turkey trot 5K and folks around me are discussing tomorrow’s #Thanksgiving meal

So many great dishes being planned and discussed 😃

Love the planning and the anticipation 💕

#HappyThanksgiving
November 27, 2024 at 8:15 PM
‪#HarshalLovesFountains‬
November 27, 2024 at 2:40 AM
I love learning new stuff when I work on the #SixSTEMTweets newsletter

Example: the element tellurium - symbol Te, is far more common in the Universe as a whole than on Earth.

This and other interesting info is in issue #52 - going out in a bit.

Join at sixstemtweets.beehiiv.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:35 AM