WEIRD FACTS
Maybe math isn’t so hard after all. By Peter Hess – Scientists trained bees to do basic math, complicating what we know about brain size and brain power. Honeybees may have sesame seed-sized brains, but they’re way smarter than scientists suspected. Stunning …
First law securing the rights of a plant species to exist and flourish. Band of Ojibwe Legally Recognized … yesmagazine.org. Callaway, MN – The White Earth Band of Ojibwe – part of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe – adopted a Rights of Manoomin law. …
By Nick Lavars – – Taken during the yellow vest protest in Paris. (Credit: Arnaud Guillard, France, Shortlist, Open, Street Photography. (Open competition), 2019 Sony World Photography Awards). The Sony World Photography Awards are in full swing for another year, and yet …
By Jacqueline Howard CNN – – Tumeric. (CNN) As flu season rages on, it might be comforting to know that what you eat can help your immune system fight off any potential coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Although there is not one specific …
By Reuben Jackson – – Blockchain is becoming more prevalent and with it, the need for blockchain developers, opening up an entirely new job market. More universities are jumping on the band wagon and offering courses on blockchain development. Courses you can learn …
By Rich Haridy – Collecting data from 13 different trials, a meta-analysis found skipping breakfast does not lead to weight gain or energy expenditure alterations. (Credit: karelnoppe/Depositphotos). You may have grown up constantly hearing that breakfast is the most important meal of …
Many of us wash our hands with soap and water, but how much work is the soap really doing? By Brian Fung – SCA Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget/Flickr It’s common knowledge that washing your hands often and well is the best way to prevent …
By C.C. Weiss – The Pure 5000 Zetros is fairly compact as far as Action Mobils go, but it still looks huge and imposing. (Credit: Action Mobil). The expedition vehicle specialists at Action Mobil are filling out their Pure lineup with an …
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 …
