Women Are Better Than Men at the Basketball Free Throw Line
Women shoot basketball free throws at 3 percent higher consistency than men. Men and women are very close, but the women edge out the men.
How Big Pharma Is Hindering Treatment of the Opioid Addiction Epidemic
Drugs do exist to reverse opioid overdoses or treat long-term opioid addiction. But while opioids have become easier and easier to obtain through illicit markets and sellers on the dark web, a drug that could save countless lives has become increasingly out of reach.
The Forgotten Woman of Nuclear Physics Who Deserved a Nobel Prize
Although the Nobel committee never acknowledged its mistake but the U.S. Department of Energy awarded her the prestigious Fermi Award.
Barracking, Sheilas and Shouts: How the Irish Influenced Australian English
Irish influence on Australian English and on Australians is less than you’d expect on the surface, but everywhere once you start looking.
Efforts To Control Cyber Weapons Ignore the Agents Who Use Them
Global efforts are underway to govern the tools used in cyber attacks, but the expertise of cyber operatives has so far seen limited attention.
THE MYTH OF THE DISAPPEARING BOOK
After years of growth, publishers reported a fall in their e-book sales, introducing new doubts about the potential of e-books in the publishing industry.
Bees Can Perform Basic Math Including Addition And Subtraction
Bees are able to use symbols to perform basic math operations including addition and subtraction, shows new research.
New Caledonian Crows Smart Enough To Solve Tricky Problems
New Caledonian crows can plan out a sequence of three behaviors while using tools in order to solve an intricate problem.
Potent Painkiller Maker Explored Expanding Into Opioid Addiction Treatment Market
Not content with billions of dollars in profits from a potent painkiller, its maker explored expanding into the treatment of opioid addiction.
Clandestine Employment of Indians in Italy
Stay Alive and if Something Moves, Shoot It: The Phenomenal Success of Fortnite
The online videogame Fortnite Battle Royale was launched in September 2017. Since then the game had amassed 125 million active players by June and made US$1.2 billion (A$1.6 billion) for the developer, Epic Games.
Long-Lost Records Surface in Wrongful Conviction Case
When the lawsuit went to trial in 2010, the judge granted a request by attorneys to disallow questioning about the officer’s disciplinary history.
How Realistic Are China’s Plans To Build a Research Station on the Moon?
The first lunar base would likely be an unmanned facility run by automated robotics – similar to Amazon warehouses – to ensure that the necessary infrastructures and support systems are fully operational before people arrive.
Why Do Spiders Have Hairy Legs?
Have you ever seen a spider with ears? Well, no (that would actually look funny!) That’s because spiders use hairs on their legs to listen!
Do Blind People See in Their Dreams?
Researchers found that the born-blind subjects did experience rapid eye movements during sleep, even though they were fewer than the eye movements experienced by sighted individuals.
Space Subjects That Will Get the World’s Attention in 2019
2019 will be a big year for all things related to space; a suggestion borne out by developments at the International Astronautical Federation’s International Astronautical Congress. The event is held each year during the first week of October to commemorate the launch of Sputnik on 4 October 1957.
Why Do Door Knobs Feel Cold?
By touching a door knob or a metal object, heat is transferred from one’s hand into the metal object. However, it is not the heat transfer that makes metals feel cold, otherwise wood would feel just as cold.
The Physics of Carbon Dating
Radioactive carbon used in radiocarbon dating is carbon that is radioactive. Since it is active, it is unstable, and therefore tends toward stability. This is common in nature; for example, if you hold an object at a certain height, it has the potential to fall, the potential energy that is.
Phosphorus: 350 Years After Its Discovery, This Vital Element Is Running Out
The story of how the 15th element on the periodic table was discovered stands as one of the great accidents of human endeavor.
Linux Is the Quiet Revolution That Will Leave Microsoft Eating Dust
As long as you are capable of writing the software to solve the problem, Linux will allow you to create your own complex supercomputer for free.
How Many People Are Enslaved in the World Today?
In 2017, a coalition of states and non-government organizations estimated that there were some 40 million people enslaved worldwide.
THE EFFECTS OF LOANS ON SOCIETY
Next time people witness the opening of a new business they ought to say, “that ought to buy me more stuff.
How CIA’s Secret Torture Program Sparked Public Reckoning in North Carolina
In 2005, The New York Times reported that two planes used in the CIA torture program were operated by a contractor based in North Carolina.
Climate Change Resilience Could Save Trillions – but How to Fund It?
Adapting to climate change will be a big challenge for cities and citizens around the world. The good news is that investing in it can be cost-effective.
Apollo 8 Realized in 1968 the 2000-Year-Old Dream of a Roman Philosopher
Apollo 8 is the space mission for the humanities. This was the moment in which humanity realized a dream conceived in our cultural imagination.
THE SHEPHERD IS EATING GRASS
The shepherd is walking while his sheeps are standing still.
What about now?
Still, his herd is standing still.
The shepherd starts playing around the field and eating grass,
while its shepherd rests and contemplate.
The Mysterious Radioactive Atomic Nuclei That Will Be in Tomorrow’s Technology
Nuclear science strives to develop new techniques for discovering new isotopes, understanding their properties, and eventually harvesting them efficiently.
Wind Turbines Are Making Songbirds Change Their Tune
Noise pollution from wind turbines should be measured during environmental impact assessments to ensure effects on the surrounding wildlife are minimized.
ODD TRIBE
A Tribe with a one unit less than a prime number of people worshiped evenness.
They feared oddness.
One was born. Their fear manifested.
Little did they know that primes are indivisible, that one is unity.
In Defense of Conspiracy Theories (and Why the Term Is a Misnomer)
Conspiracy is a common form of human behavior across all cultures throughout recorded time, and it has always been particularly widespread in politics.
Open Source Hardware Could Defend Against the Next Generation of Hacking
Making open-source hardware systems more available increases regular people’s security by giving them verifiable secure options.
Recycling All the Plastic Garbage in the World Can Make You Buy the NFL, Apple and Microsoft
How much plastic is in the ocean? According to statistician Liberty Vittert, there are 7.2 trillion grocery bags of plastic waste on Earth today.
The EU steps up action against disinformation
European Commission – Press release Brussels, 5 December 2018 To protect its democratic systems and public debates and in view of the 2019 European elections as well as a number of national and local elections
The EU awards 12,000 travel passes for 18 year-olds to explore Europe in 2019
European Commission – Press release Brussels, 29 November 2018 The European Commission is launching a second DiscoverEU competition. From today (12:00 CET) until Tuesday, 11 December (12:00 CET), young people aged 18 can apply for
Oil and Gas Execs Out-Earn Their Peers Thanks To the Pay-for-Luck Process
Oil prices are highly variable and completely out of the control of individual executives. So why do executives earn more when oil prices go up?
Why Do Innocent Suspects Confess To Crimes They Did Not Commit?
The Reid technique can even convince some innocent suspects that they are guilty. Suspects will sometimes reenact a crime they did not commit.
De Beers to Sell Lab Diamonds: Here’s How They’re Made
High-quality fake diamonds are made by growing layers of carbon atoms using methane and stripping hydrogen away in super-clean vessels using hot plasmas.
Michael Jackson Could Have Set a Legal Precedent
In a quite extraordinary French legal judgement, five Michael Jackson fans had successfully sued the former King of Pop’s doctor.
It’s Harder Than You Might Expect for Charities To Give Back Tainted Money
When these scandals strike, charities face a dilemma – keep the money given by the now-tarnished donor or return the tainted funds.
Cracking the Mystery of the Worldwide Hum
The classic description of the Hum is that it sounds like a truck engine idling. For some, it’s a distant rumbling or droning noise. It can start and stop suddenly or wax and wane over time.
Experiment Shows Einstein’s Quantum Spooky Action Approaches the Human Scale
Nothing in the formulation of quantum mechanics that mandates that it should apply only to the very small, and not to the human scale.
Why the Free Market for Drugs Doesn’t Work and What We Can Do About It
While economists generally oppose government intervention in a “free market,” the current situation cries out for change.
What Big Pharma Pays Your Doctor
Receiving money from opioid makers in one year is associated with doctors prescribing more opioids the next year, according to disclosed data.
The Real Emily Bronte Was Red in Tooth and Claw, Forget the On-Screen Romance
Adapting Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights as a romance sells better, and plays down the book’s uncomfortable brutality.
Stop Worrying About How Much Energy Bitcoin Uses
Bitcoin, and other new technologies – such as data centers, computers and before them trains, planes and automobiles – are often energy-intensive.
Manchester United vs Arsenal: Ryan Giggs’ Magic Goal in 1999
Testimonies about Ryan Giggs magic goal for Manchester United against Arsenal in the semi-final of the English FA cup in 1999.
How David Beckham Caused Global Warming: The Man U Climate Model
A plot of global temperatures and the Manchester United Climate Model reveals that half of global warming is the result of Manchester United.
Trust in Digital Technology Will Be the Internet’s Next Frontier
Online information isn’t reliable, whether it is news or search results, and social media is vulnerable to manipulation by hackers or foreign powers.
Truck Drivers Are Overtired, Overworked, and Underpaid
Research shows that economic pressure pushes drivers to work extremely long hours, contributing significantly to truck crashes.
Facebook Risks Starting a War on Knowledge After Closing Its Doors To Researchers
Facebook is closing its doors to researchers. The latest casualty is the app Netvizz, a research tool used by hundreds of academics.
Race of Mass Shooters Influences How the Media Cover Their Crimes, New Study Shows
Media tend to cast the violent acts of white criminals as unfortunate anomalies of illness. For black shooters they render them as inherent criminality.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT FACES A CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLAINT FOR ILLEGAL HACKING OF MOBILES PHONES
Digitalcourage filed a complaint at the Constitutional Court against the German government for using Trojan spyware to illegally read encrypted messages.
APPLE’S TRILLION DOLLARS VALUE DOES NOT MEAN IT’S THE BIGGEST COMPANY
Apple became the first U.S. public corporation to achieve a trillion dollars valuation. Does that make it the largest company in the world? Jerry Davis, University of Michigan On Aug. 2 2018, Apple became the
Police Kill About 3 Men per Day in the Us, According To New Study
Police in the U.S. kill on average more than 1,000 men per year, or about three men per day, about 8 percent of all adult male homicide deaths.
Think Facebook Can Manipulate You? Look Out for Virtual Reality
As Facebook users around the world are coming to understand, some of their favorite technologies can be used against them.
Silicon Valley, From Heart’s Delight to Toxic Wasteland
Silicon Valley’s rise is well documented, but the backlash against its culture and unscrupulous corporations hints at an imminent twist in its fate.
E-Sports Might Be Too Violent for the Olympics, but Traditional Sports Are Violent Too
George Orwell once said that sport involves “…sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words it is war minus the shooting”.
The Media Merger Frenzy and Its Impact on Net Neutrality
Allowing mergers like AT&T and Time Warner will profoundly reshape the American media landscape and may eliminate net neutrality.
PRIVACY SHIELD: THE FRAMEWORK THAT PROTECTS EUROPEAN PERSONAL DATA IN THE US
A privacy discussion is moving toward fruition with less public attention: the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. US$260 billion are at stake.
HOW SPIDERS USE SILK TO FLY AND RIDE THE WIND ACROSS OCEANS
Spiders use silk to fly for miles. Using a peculiar breathtaking way, they are able to ride the wind and travel across oceans.
An Early Expression of Democracy, the US Patent System Is Out of Step With Today’s Citizens
The American patent system was designed to stimulate innovation, but some citizens argue that it’s hurting innovation and limiting access to technology.
Video Gamers May Soon Be Paid More Than Top Pro Athletes
The realm of professional sport has been taken by storm by the rise of eSports. These video game events now compete with traditional sports leagues.
Jailed for Collecting Rainwater Without a Permit
In August 2012, a 65 year-old checked in for 30 days of jail time in Oregon for collecting rainwater in man-made ponds without a permit.
Nuclear Military Jet Crashed in Greenland in 1968, With 4 Nuclear Bombs on Board
Fifty years ago, an American B-52G bomber, carrying four nuclear bombs, crashed onto the sea ice of Wolstenholme Fjord in the northwest corner of Greenland.
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?
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
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.
City Said Park Staircase Costs Over $65k but a Retiree Built It for $500 Only
A retiree from Toronto, Canada, has built a staircase in a public park to safeguard residents from a risky slope. The 8-steps structure costed him just $550 and made the popular shortcut much safer than
DICKENS IS A LITERARY ARCHITECT, NOT A TALETELLER
I just finished rereading A Tale of Two Cities. It was such a burden at the beginning. Then, all of a sudden, I got the author’s point. I started appreciating the delicate structure of his
KIM CLIJSTERS GIVES A MAN FROM THE PUBLIC A SKIRT AND INVITES HIM FOR A HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A WIMBLEDON TENNIS MATCH
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Giethoorn Village Is the Venice of the Netherlands
The village of Giethoorn, in the Netherlands, has no roads and no cars. The residents either walk or take boats through canals. Situated in the northeastern province of Overijssel, it is famous for its waterways and bicycle trails.
KURDISH SNIPER WOMAN ESCAPES BULLET WHILE JOKING CARELESSLY
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World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Changes Its Name Because of Its Negative Connotation
The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) general assembly has decided to change its name to World Taekwondo. The previous one, in use since the establishment of the federation in 1973, has been abandoned for its negative connotation, as it refers to the acronym WTF.
GERMAN WATCHDOG TELLS PARENTS TO DESTROY ‘MY FRIEND CAYLA’ DOLL OVER HACKING AND SPYING FEARS
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Lord Buckethead Won 131 Votes in 1987 Elections Against Thatcher and 249 in 2017 Against Theresa May
In the UK elections of June 8th 2017, a man nicknamed Lord Buckethead ran against the Prime Minister Theresa May in Maindenhead. 249 people voted for him. This is not his first election. In 1987, he ran against Margret Thatcher and won 131 votes.
THE BREATHTAKING GLOWWORM CAVES IN NEW ZEALAND
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AMAZING ARTIST PAINTS SELF-PORTRAIT IN FRONT OF A MIRROR
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A DRONE VIEW OF THE FORGOTTEN PYRAMIDS OF SUDAN
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THE LAST FUHRER OF THE THIRD REICH SERVED 10 YEARS IN JAIL AND WENT FREE IN 1956
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Acquitted After Having Spent 36 Years in Prison for a Crime He Did Not Commit
On November 24, 2014, Michael Hanline walked out of the Ventura County jail a free man after serving 36 years for a murder he did not commit. The Ventura County District Attorney agreed to reversing Hanline’s conviction. Hanline is the longest wrongful incarceration in California history.