The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has gripped the entire world in a panic. As we grapple with the deadly outbreak, the question again arises that how did this new virus pop up all of a sudden? While the origin of the novel Coronavirus is being studied minutely, it is also the time to understand where new […]
You most probably use the word ‘OK’ every day. There is very high probability you even used it in your last conversation. It feels like one of the most natural and obvious words in our vocabulary, but it isn’t exactly so. Watch to find out OK’s origins.
Alexander the Great is considered to be one of the most brilliant military minds in history, a national hero of Greece, and the conqueror of one of the largest empires the world has seen. The young king of Macedonia died at the early age of 32, but legends of the ambitious man who wanted to […]
Are jellies solid or liquid? Well, they’re both, kind of. Gelatinous substances like Jell-O are mostly liquid, but are held together by a fine solid mesh that helps the liquid keep its form. In 1931, American chemist Samuel Kistler had an idea to replace all of that liquid with gas. The resulting material, aerogel , […]
This Unbelievable Woman’s Sporting Story Will Astound You! Jen Bricker isn’t just someone who has overcome a huge personal challenge, she also has a secret in her past that she was shocked to find out. A secret which would change her life forever.
According to legend, during the 6th century, a traveling Buddhist monk from India by the name of Bodhidharma arrived at the Shaolin Temple in the Henan province of China and was distraught to see the monks were in poor physical shape due to their ascetic lifestyle. So he taught them martial arts. Today, the martial […]
1 in 4 refugees in the world is Palestinian… 8 million refugees and 5 million Palestinians under the longest military occupation…
Here’s Why You Should NEVER Snooze the Morning Alarm Feeling groggy in the morning is so common that we often mistake it for the norm, but it isn’t. A surprising explanation of why you might feel that way may lie in your morning habits, namely the habit of snoozing the alarm. In short, neuroscientists believe […]
Leinster Gardens in London is a beautiful historical street, lined neatly with white Victorian houses. But it’s no ordinary street, as two of its seemingly normal houses, 23 and 24, aren’t real, they are just empty facades, in the most literal sense of this word. Why is that so? This video explains.
This 80-year-old Japanese toy maker wishes he could live to 200 to keep making more toys.