10: Nikola Tesla (1856 – 1943) A prolific physicist and engineer best known for developing the alternating current (AC) electrical system still used today. Tesla had a "photographic memory" and rarely found it necessary to write anything down. It's said…
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"We shall come for you…you are polluting our religion." — Note apparently from al-Shabaab, Somalia "It seems great crackdowns on churches and extraordinary waves of arrest of Iranian pastors and Christian converts have not been effective." — Mohabat News, Iran…
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We all know that going to bed on a full stomach is a big no. After a hard day at work or school, our body needs a break from performing the functions it performs on a daily basis, and your…
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People with dyslexia may have an easier time reading on an e-reader than using traditional paper, a new study published today in the journal PLOS One suggests. Researchers say the idea for the study came out of anecdotal reports they…
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US security officials warn of the threat coming from American citizens fighting alongside anti-Assad jihadist rebels in Syria – and might return to the US radicalized, experienced and ready to attack. The latest estimates by the British defense consultant, IHS…
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Wouldn’t it be interesting to find out “whatever we once were”? Originally, laws that governed personal behavior were under states’ jurisdiction, not federal. People today are aware that some states allow minors to consume alcohol, and others do not; some…
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The right fix for your face Dry skin is dry skin, right? Nope. Everyone's complexion is a little bit different, so when cold air hits, your best defense (and repair) depends on your skin type, lifestyle, habits, and even your…
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Computer Graphics students at Victoria University have created an alternative to an animation technique used by studios such as Disney and Pixar. The work is the result of a collaborative project by Byron Mallett, a Master's student in the…
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Looking for a bug out bag checklist to make sure your bug out bag isn’t lacking anything critical? Instead of another long written post about bug out bags, we thought we’d put one out there in pictorial form. Hope this…
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The number of children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continues to climb, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There has been a 42% increase in the number of reported cases of ADHD since 2003,…
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