How was Halloween invented?
How was Halloween invented? Once a Celtic pagan tradition, the holiday has evolved to let kids and adults try on…
Month: October 2022
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful Over three-quarters of…
Family secretly film life in Russian-occupied Ukraine – BBC News
Russia is scrambling to pull its military personnel and citizens out of the city of Kherson ahead of a Ukrainian…
How a Female Erection Works
How a Female Erection Works – In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses how a female…
How unhealthy is red meat? And how beneficial is it to eat vegetables? A new rating system could help you cut through the health guidelines
The new rating system shows that eating the right amount of vegetables can lower your risk of heart disease by…
Why is 13 considered unlucky? Explaining the power of its bad reputation
Many elevators do not have a floor numbered 13 because of common superstitions about the number. Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty…
Bandits are losing interest in robbing banks, as some crimes no longer pay
John Dillinger, played by Warren Oates (pictured) in the 1973 film ‘Dillinger,’ allegedly robbed 24 banks. Bettmann via Getty Images…
Mind the gap: gender differences in time use narrowing, but slowly
Shutterstock John Hawkins, University of Canberra and Michael James Walsh, University of Canberra The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released…
The DEEP MEANING behind the numbers.
HIDDEN MATHEMATICS – This presentation takes a deep dive into the realm of sacred geometry, ancient stone monuments, and the…
The right to vote is not in the Constitution
Voters in Nashville, Tennessee, faced long lines in March 2020. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell If you’re looking…
How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson
How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco “Why is it that some…
‘Great resignation’? ‘Quiet quitting’? If you’re surprised by America’s anti-work movement, maybe you need to watch more movies
The 1994 movie ‘Clerks’ was one of many ‘Slacker films’ that were made in the 1990s. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images…
The 5,000-year history of writer’s block
The romantic image of the writer doesn’t do justice to the tedious reality of churning out words, one after another.…
Who invented music? The search for stone flutes, clay whistles and the dawn of song
Something people today have in common with civilizations past: a love of music. peepo/E+ via Getty Images Laura Dallman, University…
TESLA KNEW The Secret of the Great Pyramid: Unlimited Energy to Power the World
TESLA KNEW The Secret of the Great Pyramid of Giza: A Power Plant to Generate Unlimited Free Energy for the…
Butter, garage doors and SUVs: Why shortages remain common 2½ years into the pandemic
A frequent sight during the pandemic. Diana Haronis/Moment Michael Okrent, Colorado State University Global Shortages of basic goods still plague…