Did you know how much it costs to clean up, let’s say, an oil spill? Or how much money was lost when the Japan’s stock market crashed after one of the workers made a typo? The world is full of mistakes. Some way-way more expensive than the rest. Millions upon millions of dollars wasted. Just poof… and they’re gone.
As much as hurricanes are terrifying natural mechanisms of absolute destruction, they’re also extremely interesting. And, since they are becoming more and more common (because of climate change), it could be important to know more about them.
These brilliant (and sometimes incredibly stupid) products made millions. Can you believe it?
The apocalypse is a weird obsession of the human race. Ever since our existence evolved into being able to predict the near future when it comes to things like weather, economy, space,… we’ve been wondering what and when will finally be the undoing of us. It’s a bit nihilistic to say the least, but that doesn’t make it any less fascinating.
Lil Was X is about to beat a world record, and go down in history! Here’s everything you need to know about the song, in chronological order and order of importance!
Digging up some old treasure or a 3000-year-old trinket is always super exciting, especially if you’re an archaeologist and that little trinket may change everything we knew about some ancient civilization or a long forgotten city.
Whether you know about the Fermi Paradox or not, it’s pretty strange that no alien civilization has contacted us yet. According to Enrico Fermi there’s bound to be life in this vast Universe that is billions of years old with billions of billions stars and planets, some of which definitely support life in some form. Yet, here we are, all alone. This raises some questions as to what is the reason we are kept in the dark about other civilizations.
Humans as a race are driven to improve and invent. In fact, since the industrial revolution, the speed in which new inventions have been revealed to the world has increased massively. As we move into the 21st century it is totally unbelievable how fast we have advanced in science, medicine and technology. Will this advancement ever end?
So, do carrots improve your eyesight? Does exercising makes you smarter?
We, human beings, like to make things up. Our imagination takes us to the future filled with mind-bending technologies, surreal gadgets, and abilities that surpass everything we thought possible. We read about them in science-fiction books, watch futuristic movies, and eventually get inspired to create them in real life. Think smartphones are a totally new invention?
It’s a well known fact that if you’re trying to get a top grade education in today’s society, it’s probably going to cost you a hefty penny.
Becoming vegetarian is steadily on the rise and gaining more traction in our current food habits. If you want to join the hype and get into a new way of eating, let’s take a look at some reasons why you might want to become a vegetarian in 2019.
The old pearl of wisdom says “curiosity killed the cat” but us humans would never have reached our current status as the most advanced species on this planet, if it wasn’t for our inquisitive mind. The indisputable fact is that we love tearing things apart. It’s just a part of our nature, so every time we see something cool and unusual, our mind immediately goes to the “what’s inside” option. Here are 14 incredibly cool pictures of unusual objects cut in half!
We all know space is exciting. However there’s still an entire part of our own planet that have not been thoroughly explored or explained. And that, dear reader, is the ocean!
China has been a world power for as long as they’ve existed as a sovereign nation. Despite the fact that they always play a big role in political and military crises of our past, there’s still a lot we don’t know about this great country.
Let’s be honest: we all love gaming, and we all spend way too much time doing it. It’s never just “one more round”, despite our best efforts of convincing everyone that it is. Needless to say, spending such huge amounts of time playing video games can have quite a detrimental effect on your body. Let’s see what all that gaming is doing to your health!
Women are strong, smart, and kind. Strength doesn’t start and end in the muscles of the body. Sometimes, moral and psychological strength can impress just as much (if not more).
The US Department of Labor has listed around 100 non-traditional professions, which is quite a big number. In reality, however, women can do all types of jobs from being a firefighter to making fantastic gourmet meals as a chef.
You’ve heard about Alexander the Great, Emelia Earhart, Lenin, and George Washington. History is full of individuals that, in one way or another, changed the history of our world. However, sometimes changing history is a team effort, and these are the couples that changed the...
Some countries – mostly in Europe – still swear by a monarchy, so let’s take a look at some countries that have held true to that form of government for the longest time.
