Science
10 Ways Your Brain Fools You
The brain is a beautiful, mysterious organ. It needs 12 watts of energy just to keep it running every day. Many scientists have studied the brain to try to uncover its perplexing qualities. Although we still do not know much about the secrets of the mind, scientists have unmasked a few ways in which your […]
Art & Photo
Murakami: Writer & Mystic
Haruki Murakami is a writer of quietness. In his personal life, he finds peace in small things. For instance, one of the major factors that contributed to his writing career is the fortitude of his running regimen. Running is a monotonous and rhythmic activity, but to run an ultra-marathon of 100 km requires more than […]
Philosophy
Mono No Aware: The Pathos of Japanese Philosophy
Japanese philosophy initiates a feeling of calmness inside the self; a sensation of appreciation of specific things in nature and their cycle of life. It is a form of culture, and definitions of beauty have focused on the beauty of nature for hundreds of years. This particular philosophy revolves around the appreciation and sensitivity of […]
Society
The Dunning-Kruger effect
Few things are more annoying than people who confidently offer incompetent advice. These are individuals who know without a shred of the doubt how to lead a country, how to overcome depression, how to create your own business, despite having absolutely no knowledge or experience in these fields. We have all encountered this startling link […]
Health
Low Carb Diet: What is it and How it works
Conventional wisdom has it that carbs, especially complex ones originating from grains and fructose from fruit, should be a cornerstone of everyone’s diet. That’s the reason low fat diets became popular in the ’70s. Since then, we have seen a rise in obesity worldwide, especially in children, and other obesity-related health problems; we can safely […]
World
Why We Require a Sustainable Consumption Pattern
Natural resources (water, soil, minerals, etc.) are being depleted faster than ever before in an effort to meet the demands of an ever-growing global population. According to an estimate by the United Nations, the global population is expected to reach approximately 9.6 billion by 2050 (from the current 7 billion). This means that if we […]
A Great Tudor Warship
The Great Tudor Warship, The Mary Rose now reigns in her permanent home, a state-of-the-art museum in Portsmouth. But let us start from the beginning… There are two explanation’s for her chosen name, one being that it was named after Mary Tudor, Henry VIII’s sister (but there is no evidence to prove this), but it […]
Top of Stories
10 Remarkable Facts about Human Body
The human body is referred to as a mechanical device, a sustainable life form, a walking chemistry set, and a dynamic biological phenomenon. There many things you need to know about your body but these following amazing facts will reveal some secrets about the body that you probably did not know before. For every […]
The Intimidating Rise of Sex Robots and The Ethical Point Of View
One of the new inventions is a sex robot, not a blow-up doll or a vibrator, but a full-size fully-interactive sex partner. It has many benefits like: on call any time you feel frisky, lower the rate of unwanted pregnancies, fully devoted to your needs and less apt to pass along any type of sexually […]