Five hundred years ago, Michel de Montaigne said: “My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened.” Now there’s a study that proves it. Study Results This study looked into how many of our imagined calamities never materialize. In this study, subjects were asked to write down their worries over an…
A yawn is an involuntary reflex where the mouth is opened wide, and the lungs take in a lot of air. The air is then exhaled slowly. During this time, the eardrums stretch, and the eyes may also close tight, causing them to water. No thought or action has to be taken to produce a…
A seventy-two year old self-taught Bosnian innovator has built a rotating house as a symbol of love for his wife. Vojin Kusic built this house near the city of Srbac in Bosnia and Herzegovina, so that his wife can witness more diversified views from their house, from passes-by one moment to a sunrise in the next. The…
For this particular experiment, scientists first looked at the sequences of genes in a typical banana genome. “We then used these DNA sequences to predict the amino acid sequence of all the proteins that would be made from those genes,” Brody says, noting that the protein sequences were placed in a file. “We then did…
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala gains ₹640 crore from this Tata stock in 9 days: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala portfolio: Tata Motors share price today climbed to its new 52-week high of ₹502.90 apiece on NSE. The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala holding stock opened today with an upside gap of ₹42.05 per share and went on to ascend new 52-week peak in early morning deals….
Next time you’re stuffing fistfuls of delicious bacon into your taste receptors , you might want to consider sticking a piece or two of crispy goodness into your crotch, then up your butt for good measure. No, I’m not suggesting you develop a kinky bacon fetish (although experimenting with bacon condoms is always a good…
Benign Masochism: I like to indulge myself. If there’s a strange smell, I’ll go and take nostril-full to see just how much it can freak me out. If I’m watching a depressing movie and feel a crying jag coming. I’ll think of other sad things so the sorrow can hit with full force. These reactions…
Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov awarded 2021 Nobel Peace Prize: Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression”. which the Norwegian Nobel Committee called a “precondition for democracy and lasting peace.” Announcing the name of the peace prize laureates, Norwegian Nobel Committee chair…
fascinating fun facts: Here, in absolutely no rational order, are things fascinating fun facts. Some of these facts will make you say “Duh! I knew that!” and some will leave you thinking “hashtag mind blown!” Beer was a soft drink: Beer was a soft drink in Russia until 2013. In 2011, president Dmitry Medvedev signed a…
Green eyes If you have green eyes, you’re in luck. In addition to being the rarest eye color among Americans, green eyes are the most attractive, according to 66,000 people who voted in our survey. Just how rare are green eyes? Fewer than one out of every 10 Americans (9%) has them. But why are eyes so…
