A revelation on September 11th, 2001, brought the United States and its spying agencies into the spotlight after the leakage of certain classified files. These files indicated that both foreign subjects and U.S. citizens were being spied upon without any connection to terrorism or any wrongdoing. As the revelation took its course, … Read more
Do you still remember the bed-time tales and stories that you heard as a child? We all do, but why is that, let’s have a look. We all love stories, but have you ever considered the impact stories have on you? Storytelling is not merely an art, but as we see … Read more
Many people are of the view that chewing gum offers several benefits. One of them is concentration. It is argued that chewing gum helps increase focus and allows individuals to concentrate more on the task at hand. Over the years, several studies have been carried out, and researchers have tried to find … Read more
Corruption continues to be pervasive around the world. More than two-thirds of the world’s governments have a serious corruption problem. From rigged election results, blatant bribery, to embezzling of public funds to intimidating and murdering journalists and political opponents – unethical dealings are common across nations. The world’s most corrupt nations have … Read more
As the saying goes, laughter is the best medicine. When a person is feeling down or feeling stressed out, one of the ways for a person to forget about his feelings and worries is by making him or her laugh. To make a person laugh by making jokes or telling a funny … Read more
Researchers haven’t found that the colour of a cup actually changes the taste of a cup of hot chocolate… but they have found that it influences your gustatory experience of it. That is to say, your brain sees the colour of the cup, which influences the way it processes the actual … Read more