Monthly Archive: May 2020
By Genevieve Carlton – From the Illuminati to the Freemasons, and the Knights Templar to the Knights of Malta, historical secret societies have long been the stuff of world-domination rumors. But what are the best secret societies to join? That really depends on what …
By Kristen Rogers, CNN • Updated 2020 May 21 – As the pandemic pokes holes in America’s meat supply chain, many people are thinking about eating less meat or even going vegetarian. – Maybe you’re thinking about the safety of plant workers, animal welfare, cleanliness or costs. – That …
By Jesse Childs – The outlandish ideas of one era can eventually become predictions that come true at a later date. Something that was seen as unfathomable, implausible, or even ludicrous at one point can end up as a part of everyday life over the years. Inventors, scientists, and …
These photos are rare indeed! Enjoy a bit of lost history captured by some vintage photographers. Cowboys around the hoodlum wagon, Spur Ranch, Texas, 1910 – Judging by the saddle style, this unidentified cowboy was working in the late 1870s or early 1880s. …
By Leah Asmelash, CNN – Updated 2020 May 19 – King Penguins on the island of South Georgia in St Andrews Bay. – Laughing gas isn’t just something they give you at the dentist. It also comes out of penguin poop. How do …
Here are 25 Yogi Berra quotes that will make you shake your head and smile. 1. “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” 2. “We made too many wrong mistakes.” 3. “You can observe a lot just by watching.” 4. “A nickel ain’t worth a …
By Nick Lavars 2020 May 18 – In experiments scientists have found neuron cells in the central amygdala are linked to more than a dozen pain response regions in the brain. pixologic/Depositphotos. – What drives pain and how it might be prevented in humans …
By Michael Irving 2020 May 18 – An artist’s impression of the new elaphrosaur, discovered in Victoria, Australia. Ruairidh Duncan. – Paleontologists in Australia have uncovered a strange new species of dinosaur. This new creature is an elaphrosaur, placing it in the theropod family …
(Illustration courtesy of Inverse.Com) – People who frequently cook meals at home eat healthier and consume fewer calories than those who cook less, according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research. “When people cook most of their meals at home, they …
By Loz Blain 2020 May 12 – The Poimo portable ebike prototype currently needs an external air compressor, but a production model would have that built in. Tokyo University. – We’ve seen our share of portable ebikes, but this adorable little cutie takes things …
