Soviet children chewing gum. Image source: reddit.com For a Soviet child, a pack of chewing gum was almost more valuable than a toy. While the lucky ones unwrapped imported pieces,...
The blue sky isn’t paint or an ocean reflection — it’s trillions of molecules scattering blue light in every direction Each of us has asked this question at least once...
Why flowers don’t last as long near fruits — the ethylene effect that few people know about. Sometimes it seems like placing a vase of flowers next to a bowl...
Scientists thawed a mouse brain and it turned out to be almost alive Cryonics has long moved from science fiction into serious laboratories, but the main problem has always remained...
Why do we want to quit our jobs, move, or start over in spring? There’s an explanation for this. In spring, many people catch themselves with a strange feeling: everything...
The habit of listening to music with one earbud seems harmless, but it creates an uneven strain on your hearing. Still from the movie “Baby Driver” Many of us are...
How to understand whether memory loss is dementia or just fatigue or aging. Sometimes we can’t recall an acquaintance’s name, forget why we walked into a room, or put our...
The Corinth Canal became an engineering marvel with an unexpected fate. Image source: masterok.livejournal.com Sometimes it seems like modern construction projects drag on forever, but one of the most famous...
The coronavirus pandemic claimed 7 million lives Remember the times when words like “COVID,” “lockdown,” and “self-isolation” were everywhere? Six years ago, in March 2020, the WHO officially declared the...
