Cycling is incredibly popular worldwide, and as we move towards a fully green economy, that popularity will only grow. Cycling is an efficient way to avoid traffic on a hectic commute and is great for the environment. How many bicycles are there worldwide? Although this question is quite challenging to answer accurately, there were roughly 1 billion bicycles… Read More »
During live talks, we have asked our audiences a critical question: Why is nature so important to human beings? Surprisingly, people have found it extremely hard to answer this fundamental question. So we put the same question out on social media, and guess what happened? It went viral and the responses came flooding in! We have created an infographic… Read More »
How do you relate smiling and happiness? Why do we smile? Is it to express joy or is it the opposite? Does happiness come from smiling? There are many theories on how smiling and happiness are related. There seems to be quite a bit of debate surrounding this topic. Some believe that smiling and happiness go hand in… Read More »
Who eats the most meat? We see a clear link with wealth when looking at patterns of meat consumption across the world. In 2013, the most recent year available, the US and Australia topped the tables for annual meat consumption. Alongside New Zealand and Argentina, both countries topped more than 100kg per person, the equivalent to about 50… Read More »
Three Women is a 2019 non-fiction book by Lisa Taddeo. It is her debut book and was published on July 9, 2019, by Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. It covers the sexual and emotional lives of three women from different backgrounds and regions of the United States. It debuted at number one on The New York Times non-fiction best sellers… Read More »
You Excrete Gold Through Your Skin and Hair: The human body contains trace amounts of gold. The average human body of about 150 pounds (68 kg) contains about .2 milligrams of gold, most of which is found in our bloodstream. Unfortunately, it’s not enough to make you rich. It happens on such a microscopic level that it’s impossible… Read More »
Lee Kuan Yew’s achievements have been the subject of much global discussion since his recent death. But one aspect of his success has been little mentioned: the investments that he, and his successors, made in education. SINGAPORE – Lee Kuan Yew’s achievements have been the subject of much global discussion since his recent death. But one aspect of… Read More »
Accurate Asthma Diagnosis Symptoms of intermittent dyspnea, wheezing, and cough are classically associated with asthma, but these are nonspecific and presentation with atypical asthma symptoms such as cough is common. Therefore, asthma should be considered whether classical symptoms are present or not, and evaluation for other nonasthma diagnoses is warranted, even when patients present with classical symptoms. Although… Read More »
Photographer Joe Neely accidentally captured a moment that touched the world, and two bees sleeping on a flower became the most popular vision of nature at its purest and most primitive. In the spring of 2019, while traveling through the American West with his girlfriend Nicole, he stopped his car in Colorado near a field dotted with purple… Read More »
The Kaʿba must surely rank as one of the most iconic places on earth. In this paper I should like to explore less the physical, historical and social dimensions of this remarkable structure, or its continuing presence as a place of pilgrimage, or even the meaning of the Kaʿba and its rituals, but rather what the Kaʿba means… Read More »