The Anecdotes Delivered Daily
The only time I ever remember my dad getting badass angry was in September 1969. That entire month was a very trying, sad time in our lives. It began on September 13, when Army personnel came to our house to notify me that my first husband, an Army combat medic,…
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Your brain harnesses a hidden skill that you didn’t know you had. We can tell the difference between hot and cold water purely through sound. People hear hot and cold drinks poured so often that they subconsciously learn the difference between the two. In a new video, science presenter Steve…
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A mother in India who had her first baby aged 72 has admitted her health has suffered since she gave birth. Daljinder Kaur, 73, from Amritsar, in Punjab, northern India, delivered her first child on April 19, last year, but since the birth she has suffered with a high blood…
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Who doesn’t love a good adventure? These once-in-a-lifetime experiences are worth remembering until you’re old and wrinkly, and much more enjoyable to share with your children and grandchildren. If you’re an adventurous person, then you can’t get enough of hair-raising, adrenaline-inducing activities that push you to your limits and test…
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These shocking pictures show a six-year-old boy who has a four-inch deep crack across his entire skull – that’s getting bigger by the week. Pheaktra Pov was born with a small crevice on the top of his skull, but doctors were baffled and sent him home. Over time, the slit…
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NASA proposes a magnetic shield to protect Mars’ atmosphere This week, NASA’s Planetary Science Division (PSD) hosted a community workshop at their headquarters in Washington, DC. Known as the “Planetary Science Vision 2050 Workshop”, this event ran from February 27th to March 1st, and saw scientists and researchers from all…
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The world is a wide and mysterious place. Even though our technology is meant to make it smaller, the world is somehow expanding in different ways. Different untouched lands and islands exist in various parts of our planets. Some of these islands may pose danger while a majority of them…
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Predators use a variety of strategies to increase the odds of capturing prey. An amazing example involves the use of luring behaviours, which are aimed at increasing a predator’s foraging success by attracting potential prey to within striking range. Luring behaviours result from an evolutionary adaptation referred to as aggressive…
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Why whole grains are important for good health Whole grains such as wheat and rye are naturally rich in nutrients such as fiber and B vitamins, but these are lost during the milling processes involved in producing “white” or refined products. This means that when you choose white bread, white…
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What would it look like if frogs were carpenters? What about if they went to school, played tennis, or ran a circus? You can find out at the strange, delightful Froggyland museum in Croatia. The collection of anthropomorphic amphibians at Froggyland consists of 507 stuffed frogs arranged in 21…
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