Black Cat Awareness Month Many people perceive black cats to be bad luck. But is there any truth to this widespread superstition? According to researchers and veterinarians, the answer is no. Mythology and lore about black cats goes all the way back to Greek mythology. In one...
Will come back from work today, do not forget to buy apples, because tomorrow 15th of September 2018 will be...
1. Shigeru Miyamoto Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong, is not allowed to bike to work because his safety is too important to Nintendo. 2. During the production of Goldeneye 007, developers considered having players unplug and reinsert the N64 rumble pack...
What Is Shabbat? Shabbat (also known as "Shabbos" or the "Sabbath") is the centerpiece of Jewish life and has been so since the infancy of our nation. According to the Talmud, Shabbat is equal to all the other commandments. Shabbat is so central to Jewish lifeShabbat is...
Studies have found many ways in which owning a pet can benefit your emotional and physical health For centuries, humans have taken animal companions into their homes. But the utility of the animals goes beyond simple companionship. The evidence is increasingly clear that having a pet...
SELFITIS: OBSESSIVE TAKING OF SELFIES 'A SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPLEX'. The term was first coined in 2014 in a satirical article but has now been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association If you feel the urge to take selfies, you may have a genuine "psychological complex," research has...
When we think of turkey, we think of Thanksgiving. When we think of symbols for America, the bald eagle comes to mind. But did you know that Benjamin Franklin once said the wild turkey would be a better symbol of America than the bald eagle? When the bald...
Alongside our recent obsession with artisanally-crafted food lies a similar agenda pertaining to alcohol and cocktails. Bespectacled waistcoated “mixologists” muddle and mash their concoctions, creating original recipes with things like molé-infused bitters and bacon-flavored bourbon. No matter how much Earl Grey syrup and hibiscus are...
The celebration of Father`s Day over the world Surprisingly, the dates of the celebration of Father's Day are not the same everywhere. The customs and traditions differ from one country to another. With the earliest record of Father's Day found in the ruins of Babylon, one...
Authorities are calling a Minnesota woman "one of the worst DUI offenders in the United States" after her seventh arrest in as many states. Police in Riverside, Illinois, arrested Tasha Lynn Schleicher, 41, of New Hope, Minnesota, April 2 and charged her with two counts of...
