How Much Trash Is In Space? (WRITTEN BY: Erik Gregersen). © dottedhippo—iStock/Getty Images . Space seems pretty empty. After all, much of the volume of the universe is a vacuum that will kill you. But humanity hasn’t taken only memories and left only...
The priceless racism of the Duke of Edinburgh . Prince Philip has done the world an extraordinary service by exposing the racist hypocrisy of "Western civilization". The kind of racism Prince Philip exudes is reminiscent of the very spirit of British...
Women and girls in Finland still face violence, poverty, harassment . Manslaughter where the victim is a woman and the suspect is a current or ex-partner is the second-most common type of homicide. Image: AOP. Finland still has work to do when it comes...
Food in the nude – NZ ditching plastic packaging of fruit and vegetables in supermarkets . ‘Food in the nude’ is a New Zealand campaign to end plastic packaging for fresh produce in supermarkets. Foodstuffs have signed the NZ Plastic Packaging Declaration...
Why we put climate concerns on hold for the holiday season . The mix of tradition, culture and ‘Christmas marketing creep’ can defeat our low-waste low-carbon intentions. Climate change was dubbed story of the year, yet holiday consumption projected to...
Clarence Thomas’s Radical Vision of Race . Thomas has moved from black nationalism to the right. But his beliefs about racism, and our ability to solve it, remain the same… ( By Corey Robin). Illustration by Joan Wong; Source Photographs by (from center):...
Why Do Horses Sleep Standing Up? BY: Amy Tikkanen. © Zuzule/iStock.com . Some consider this a trick question. That’s because horses actually doze while on their feet and lie down for REM sleep. So, the better question is: Why do horses nap while standing?...
Everything You Need to Know About France's Prized FAMAS Rifle . One heck of a weapon. (by Kyle Mizokami) Key point: Paris wanted excellent home-made rifles to use in battle. Forty years ago, the French Army adopted a new assault rifle that catapulted...
Russia makes its oil reserves work harder as output declines . Technology slows decline in fields such as Samotlor as industry calls for tax breaks. Workers seen at the Lukoil drilling rig in Druzhnoye, © Bloomberg . Russia competes with the US and Saudi...
What If the President Is Impeached? (By Brian Duignan). U.S. Senate . Impeachment proceedings begin when the president is accused of “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” (U.S. Constitution, Article II, section 4). The House of Representatives...
She Spilled Baking Soda on the Bed and after 30 Minutes Everyone Was Speechless: When You See Why, You Will Do the Same! ( ByJovana Wells). The perfect surrounding for dirt and bacteria are definitely mattresses. Luckily for you, we’re going to present...
NLC: What Causes Them and What You Need to Do to Prevent Them . A quick question before we start – have you ever experienced this? If yes, then you probably already know that this is not a pleasant experience. You rub your leg and you pray that it would...
Are Christmas Trees Sprayed with Pesticides? Dear Dr. Donley, Every year my family gets a Christmas tree from the lot near our house. But lately I’ve heard that these trees are sprayed with pesticides. I’m wondering: Is it true that pesticides are used...
French Academy warns public bodies to stop using 'Franglais' . Franglais is a danger to the future of French, says L'Academie Francais - Copyright. Image by RGY23 from Pixabay . The French Academy, the historic guardian of the French language, has warned...
Dating disasters: why bad grammar could stop you finding love online . The users of one dating site rate good grammar and literacy above erratic spelling in their search for a warm, ideal partner… (By Elle Hunt). Spelling errors or irregular use of capitals...
How certain bad habits threaten the health of the French nation . People in France have a long life expectancy, despite some bad habits. Photo: AFP . A global healthcare study has given France's health system a good report, but warned that too many French...
Who's Afraid of Social Justice? A robust defense of justice as commanded for the Christian, enacted by the Church, and defined for the world—from a talk that Comment Senior Editor Brian Dijkema gave at the Davenant Institute’s 2019 Convivium Irenicum...
Narcissism in the Bible: Definitions and Warnings . While the Bible does not use the term, narcissism, the Bible does speak explicitly on the topic. A while back, a woman attacked me for using the term. She felt it was a Freudian term and that my use...
What’s the point of daylight saving time? In short, to make better use of the light. When we move clocks backward an hour in the autumn, we are effectively transferring an hour of daylight from evening to morning, when it is arguably more useful to more...
Why You Can't Sit in First Class Even When It's Empty . Photo: Emirates. If you book a basic economy ticket for a flight, you’re left with whatever crappy seats the airline wants to give you, whether it’s at the back of the plane or just a middle seat...
5 Dead Giveaways There’s a Toxic Person in Your Life . Do you agree that the people in your life should be ones who lift you up instead of tear you down? Every once in a while it’s healthy to do a little friend-ventory to remove the negative influences...
Flying Motorcycle Returns . The company that plans to manufacture the vehicle says it needs funds to build the prototype. Flying motorcycle from JetPack . The company that floated the idea of a flying motorcycle , called the Speeder, JetPack Aviation,...
French word of the Day: Bouder . Not getting your own way? You might need to prepare to bouder. Why do I need to know bouder? Well hopefully you will be above such childish behaviour yourself, but it's a handy word to apply to others. What does it mean?...
The top phrases that show why everything is good when you're speaking French . Forget America - France may be the most positive country on earth. Photo: gustavofrazau . The French have something of a reputation as complainers - but really they are very...
Why the Boeing 737-800 Is The Most Popular 737 Model . Not only is the Boeing 737 the highest selling Boeing aircraft, it is the highest selling of any commercial passenger jet series in history. It’s been through a number of iterations since the original...
