WEIRD FACTS
By David Nield – Samsung has shown off its folding phone in prototype form. (Credit: Samsung). You might have heard that one of the smartphone trends of 2019 is going to be foldable phones, devices with displays you can actually bend all …
The Oxfam report prompted Anand Giridharadas to tweet: “Don’t be Pinkered into everything’s-getting-better complacency.” By Scotty Hendricks – A new report by Oxfam argues that wealth inequality is causing poverty and misery around the world. In the last year, the world’s billionaires saw …
By Adam Williams – – The Beijing Daxing International Airport (aka Beijing New Airport) terminal, led by Zaha Hadid Architects, is one of the amazing projects due to be completed in 2019. (Credit: Zaha Hadid Architects). 2018 was an outstanding year for architecture, but 2019 is …
By Nick Lavars – Scientists are calling for the global population to move towards a more plant-based diet (Credit: stockasso/Depositphotos). It’s no secret that the course we’re on with food production and consumption is in need of serious correcting, but a major …
By Rich Haridy – Low tide at blue hour reveals a muddy riverbed of fishbone shaped streams in the middle of a small, but unique part of the salt marsh located at the end of the Betanzos Estuary, near A Coruña in …
In 2018, a remote Alaskan community’s infrastructure was hit by a malware attack which forced it offline. It was only then they realized how much they depended on computers. By Chris Baraniuk – Mountain and lake in Mat-Su Borough – p06xjnns. They still …
Image Source. Cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, continues to rise in popularity despite its value’s recent volatility; and if you are looking to use bitcoin to pay for things, you have to take due diligence in knowing how to do it, where you can spend, …
With so much emphasis on mothers, turns out fathers have to be equally vigilant in their habits. By Derek Beres – – A new study shows that a father’s exercise program influences the genetic expression of their children. Male mice that ate a …
A new study finds that simply growing up in a home with enough books increases adult literacy and math prowess. By Robby Berman – c1.staticflickr.com. A child growing up in a home with at least 80 books will have greater literacy and numeracy …
By Nina Avramova, CNN – Photo: Easy ways to add fiber to your diet. – Fiber helps stave off heart disease, cancer and digestive problems while helping control cholesterol, blood sugar and weight gain. But Americans get an average of only 15 grams …
