Read more about the facts mentioned:
- Female dolphins have weaponized their vaginas to fend off males (New Scientist)
- Meet the nocebo effect, the placebo effect's evil twin that makes you feel pain (Vox)
- 75 years after theft by Nazis, Amber Room still not found (The Local Europe)
- Radioactive pigs are wandering Central Europe, 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster (The Verge)
This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and more
A brief history of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing
Lauren Bacall's remarkably honest account of Humphrey Bogart's death
4 classic Sesame Street moments we wouldn't show today's kids
A definitive, absolutely correct, unquestionable ranking of the months of the year
This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and more
A brief timeline of tax reform
A movie gem to stream this weekend: Chinese Roulette
The week I learned your ice is teeming with bacteria, and more
The week I learned your ice is teeming with bacteria, and more
This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and more
This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and more
The week I learned your ice is teeming with bacteria, and more
The week I learned your ice is teeming with bacteria, and more
Almost every language has a word for 'Christmas.' Few reference Christ.
Almost every language has a word for 'Christmas.' Few reference Christ.
This week I learned America really struggled to pin down a date for Thanksgiving, and more
This week I learned America really struggled to pin down a date for Thanksgiving, and more
6 unique Thanksgiving celebrations from around the world
6 unique Thanksgiving celebrations from around the world
This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and more
This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and more
Has Generation X lost its chance to occupy the White House?
Has Generation X lost its chance to occupy the White House?
This week I learned that dogs can smell happiness, and more
This week I learned that dogs can smell happiness, and more