Spongebob’s Bikini Bottom Is Based on a Real-Life Nuclear Test Site
Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob’s home, is based on an actual place in the Pacific Ocean, the location of 23 U.S. nuclear weapons tests during the Cold War era.
Trump Could Be Using Advanced Game Theory Negotiation Techniques
Trump is trying to throw world leaders off-balance so that he can extract more trade concessions from them; or he is just adrift.
Virtual Reality Cannot Match the Real Thing
Virtual reality offers cheap emotions; whereas real experiences connect us to the deeds of past people and place us in contexts where history was made.
Spotting the Political Calculus Behind Some Acts of Corporate Charity
Corporate charitable contributions may bend laws and regulations in ways that boost profits rather than serve the public’s interests.
Sugar in Mother’s Milk Protects Babies Against Infection and Boosts Their Microbiome
The WHO recommends breastfeeding babies for the first six months of life. Unfortunately, only about a quarter of American babies meet that guideline.
Babe Ruth in a Kimono: How Baseball Diplomacy Has Fortified Japan-US Relations
Swatting 13 home runs, waving American and Japanese flags, clowning with kids and even donning a kimono, Babe Ruth won the hearts and minds of the Japanese people.
Freemasons No Longer Have Significant Influence in the British Police
Serving police officers being members of the Freemasons has been a recurring theme in policing in England and Wales for some 50 years.
Explainer: What Is Antimatter?
Picked up by fiction writers such as Dan Brown, many people think of antimatter as a theoretical idea – unaware that it is actually produced every day.
Quantum Speed Limit May Put Brakes on Quantum Computers
It’s not clear whether the quantum speed limit is so high it’s unattainable – like the car that will never even get close to the speed of light.
Peering Into the Future: Does Science Require Predictions?
Scientists are now desperate for their calculations of the future to fail and to provide guidance on what we should be doing to make the next intellectual leap.
How Do Olympic Athletes Pay the Electric Bill
How do they support themselves and their families, all while having to diligently train, often several hours a day over the course of years? How did I pull it off?
The Math Behind the Perfect Free Throw
“What’s the best free throw?” Should the shooter aim towards the front of the hoop or the back? Does it depend on whether the shooter is short or tall?
Dog Finds Whale Vomit, the Floating Gold
28 Million Indians Apply for 90 Thousands Railway Positions
The Indian Railways company has received 28 million applications for its 90 thousands new positions, opened as part of a $130 billion modernization plan.
THOMAS MUSTER EPIC COMEBACK, FROM CAR ACCIDENT TO N°1 TENNIS PLAYER IN THE WORLD
On April 1 1989, Thomas Muster was struck by a car, forcing him to miss the final of the Lipton Championships. Six years later he becomes N°1 in the world.
Do Lobsters Feel Pain? Switzerland Confirmed and Banned Boiling Them Alive
Starting from March 1st 2018, the Swiss government banned the common practice of boiling lobsters alive. They “will now have to be stunned before they are put to death” as stated in the government order.
PORSCHE TO BLOCK WORK-RELATED EMAILS BETWEEN 7PM AND 6AM
Uwe Huck, the head of Porsche works council and deputy chairman of Porsche supervisory said that evening work-related emails should be returned to sender.
Algerian Freedom Fighters’ Skulls Exhibited in the Museum of Mankind in Paris
The Museum of Mankind in Paris keeps 37 skulls of Algerian militants who had revolted against the French occupation forces in the year 1849.
PHILIPPINES SUSPENDS DENGUE VACCINE BECAUSE OF HEALTH RISKS
PHILIPPINES SUSPENDS DENGUE VACCINE BECAUSE OF HEALTH RISKS The Philippines decided to suspend its dengue immunization program because the used vaccine poses health risks in people who were not previously infected. The decision comes after
Homeless Man Saves a Girl on the Road. She Raises $250k to Help Him Recover His Life
In October 2017, Kate McClure was driving to Philadelphia when she suddenly ran out of gas. Johnny, a homeless man living around the road, asked her to get back to her car, lock the doors
Unlucky Couple Flees the First Conflict Zone, Then the Second
Yachya and Maria met in 2010 in China and decided to move to Yachya’s hometown, the Syrian capital Damascus. As they were preparing for their marriage, the civil war broke out, in 2011. So they fled to Maria’s hometown, in eastern Ukraine.
HISTORIC TRIP THROUGH CANADIAN SPACE EXPLORATION
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An Italian Court Rules That Cell Phone Use Caused Brain Tumor
On April 11th 2017, an Italian court in the northern town of Ivrea has ruled that the brain tumor of Roberto Romeo, diagnosed in 2010, was due to the excessive, work-related cellphone use. The fifty
INTERVIEW WITH DR. RENU S PERSAUD, THE AUTHOR OF THE MASTERY OF YOU
Dr. Renu S Persaud is an award-winning Canadian professor of social sciences. Her new book The Mastery of You is expected to be released on October 15, 2017.
When Richard Stallman Called Linux Ubuntu a Spyware
Ubuntu has a desktop search feature that sends the search terms to Canonical’s servers. “This already is a spyware” says Richard Stallman.