The go-to solution, when sick, has been running to the doctor’s office and loading up on antibiotic prescriptions. It works, and this treatment seems to be the easiest and most convenient way to end the life of those sniffles, coughs and sore throats. As far as more serious conditions go,…
Invasion of privacy is wrong, we all know this. What if, however, invading someone’s privacy protected them from danger? This has been done by countless parents, whom have raided their troubled teen’s room and sorted through their children’s text messages. If you are a parent, you understand how keeping your…
The ability to read people’s minds still belongs to science fiction, but, in fact, neuroscience has already taken tangible steps toward making it a reality. Here are some of the recent technological advances that allowed researchers to “crack” the human mind. 1. Extracting words directly from the human brain Neuroscientists…
Introvert this, extrovert that... Not a day goes by that I don’t see an article that talks about the problems that these personality types face. “Things only introvert or extroverts will understand!” Well, what about the ambiverts? Wait?! What?! I have been an extrovert for the better part of my…
If we thought we were unique, we are probably wrong. It might be that our world is, in all aspects, not the only world in existence. I am not talking about other planets, yet undiscovered in the universe. What is meant by other worlds, is rather, a notion that parallel…
Here are 33 weird historical facts you probably didn’t learn in school. Some of them will astonish you, some will puzzle you and some will entertain you. 1. In the Great Fire of London in 1666, which destroyed 13,200 houses, 87 churches, and the cathedral of St. Paul, and left…
If you like having sex, eating chocolate, or taking drugs (or all of the above), you are going to love learning new words. No, seriously, learning is just as stimulating and exciting as either of these “fun-filled” activities. Not saying that drug use is good or anything, it’s just that…
It seems that, among other factors, your mood and temperament depend on your season of birth, according to a new study. Since ancient times, astrology has tried to link one’s personality traits to the influence of the planets at the time they were born. Now, in a way, scientists come…
