How optical illusions trick your brain – Nathan S. Jacobs
Check this out: Here’s a grid, nothing special, just a basic grid, very grid-y. But look closer, into this white spot at the center where the two central vertical and...
Check this out: Here’s a grid, nothing special, just a basic grid, very grid-y. But look closer, into this white spot at the center where the two central vertical and...
Imagine if half the people in your neighborhood, your city, or even your whole country were wiped out. It might sound like something out of an apocalyptic horror film, but...
They call me the tornado chaser. When the wind is up and conditions are right, I get in my car and follow violent storms. “Crazy,” you say? Perhaps, but really...
Consider throwing a ball straight into the air. Can you predict the motion of the ball after it leaves your hand? Sure, that’s easy. The ball will move upward until...
Testing, testing, one, two, three. When your band is trying to perform, feedback is an annoying obstacle, but in the grand orchestra of nature, feedback is not only beneficial, it’s...
On September 1st, 1953, William Scoville used a hand crank and a cheap drill saw to bore into a young man’s skull, cutting away vital pieces of his brain and...
How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? And, take a moment to think, how many times have you listened to it? Chances are you’ve heard that...
If I say, “Venice,” do you imagine yourself gliding down the Grand Canal, serenaded by a gondolier? There’s no doubt that the gondola is a symbol of Venice, Italy, but...
Flatulence, or passing gas, is a normal daily phenomenon. Most individuals, yes, that includes you, will make anywhere from 500-1500 milliliters of gas and can pass gas ten to twenty...
So you just strained a muscle and the inflammation is unbearable. You wish you had something ice-cold to dull the pain, but to use an ice pack, you would have...