VIA “Pulptastic.com” Author not specified 24 Must-See Diagrams That Will Make Eating Healthy Super Easy 1. For fruit-ophiles. Photos by Grace Hitchcock for PopSugar / Via popsugar.comSome diets require precision. Yes, even fruit portions. 2. For 5-minute dinners that are sure to be healthy. Women’s Health / Via womenshealthmag.comFor more information on what makes these […]
VIA “cnn.com” by Scott Bronstein, Drew Griffin More than 20 Syrian rebel commanders, including members of Christian opposition groups, have signed off on what they called a historic agreement to unite in the fight against ISIS and President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. The deal came out of a meeting Thursday in Turkey facilitated by staff from […]
VIA “iflscience.com” by Janet Fang A 2.5-million-year-old toolmaking technique may have influenced the evolution of human language and how we teach. The heavy reliance on stone tools by some of our oldest ancestors may have generated evolutionary pressure to develop more advanced ways of transmitting knowledge—such as a primitive proto-language. The findings, published in Nature […]
VIA “iflscience.com” by Lisa Winter Over 18,000 people were killed by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. The earthquake lasted six minutes, and had over 250 aftershocks. Amateur video obtained by an American tourist visiting a park when the earthquake struck shows how dynamic the ground can be. The […]
VIA “themindunleashed.com” VIA “huffingtonpost.com” by Alena Hall The Earth may not be flat nor is it the center of the universe, but that doesn’t mean old-world intellectuals got everything wrong. In fact, in recent years, modern science has validated a number of teachings and beliefs rooted in ancient wisdom that, up until now, had been trusted but […]
VIA “nytimes.com” by Dan Bilefsky PARIS — Immediately upon unveiling its new cover — a depiction of Muhammad — the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Tuesday reignited the debate pitting free speech against religious sensitivities that has embroiled Europe since 12 people were killed during an attack on its Paris offices by Muslim extremists […]
VIA “sunnyskyz.com” by Caen Elegans VIA “Science and Dogs” This is a really interesting article we found on Science and Dogs that needs more exposure. First off, there is nothing wrong with owning “purebreds” because all dogs need loving homes, but a dog should never be bred with intentional defects. The dogs on the left are […]
VIA “cnbc.com” by Noelle Swan Most people celebrate the New Year by making resolutions. The city of New Orleans rang in 2015 by keeping one. At 6 p.m. on Jan. 2, social workers in New Orleans moved the city’s last known homeless veteran into his new apartment – becoming the first US city to effectively […]
VIA “thedailybeast.com” by Barbie Latza Nadeau Remember the #bringbackourgirls campaign? The girls are still gone and as the body count rises in Nigeria, the country’s leaders are almost as silent as the global community. No one knows for sure how many people Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram killed in a string of violent attacks […]
VIA “wsj.com” by Sam Schechner The satirical magazine’s post-attack issue will feature a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover, holding a “Je Suis Charlie” sign under the headline “All Is Forgiven.” PARIS—Since Charlie Hebdo lost eight staff members in a terrorist attack last week, millions of people have declared their support to the […]
