There’s no sugarcoating it — nature is cruel. Many animals commit horrendous violence, rape, and many other questionable acts, but it’s what they have to do to survive. But then there are the animals that do horrible things for no apparent reason. There are animals out there that will engage in completely unnecessary cruelty and …
If you haven’t read The History of American Cheese: Part One and The History of American Cheese: Part Two, you’ll get the history of this article. Because this is part three. Legalities Kraft had a legal patent meaning he had the right to practice something and the right to prevent anyone else from doing it. …
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It’s thought to be a veterinary first, the idea that this cat is neither male nor female. Originally, vets thought the kitten named Hope, was a female. However, once examined the cat was said to have no sex organs. According to the vets, they’re aware of hermaphrodite cats, though they are pretty rare, too. But …
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If you haven’t read Teen Brain Facts You Should Know: Part One, click the link to see it. This is part two. Dopamine Spikes When we want something, we get a spike of dopamine telling us to “go out and get it.” Whatever that anticipated reward is. For a teen brain, the dopamine spike is …
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Scientifically anyhow, this is what makes the teenage brain tick and makes up some of these teen brain facts. According to Aristotle, the youth are heated by nature as drunk men by wine. Socrates says, “They have bad manners and contempt for authority. They show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” …
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Ancient Egypt has fascinated both archeologists and consumers of popular media for centuries. From mummies to the pyramids and sealed tombs of the Pharaohs, we’ve learned a lot about the lives of the Egyptians of old. But as much as we’ve discovered, there’s equally much — if not more — that remains a mystery. Archeologists …
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There is a way to eat tacos with a fork, have you ever? What about when you last ordered Chinese, did you use the box as your serving dish? It’s designed for that and if you didn’t know, now you do. Here are a bunch of tips on the best way to eat these ten …
How do phones affect your brain and your sleep? Let’s talk about it. Technology Is your mind too busy to sleep, does your mind turn off as soon as your cell does? Technology has made life easier, more efficient and more fun, but at what cost? We are always checking emails and obsessing over social …
There are a lot of sleep myths out there and a lot of conflicting information. Here are some myths and a couple of relaxing exercises for sleep help, if you need it. Eight Hours of Sleep This idea of eight hours of sleep is more of an average than an actual goal. For most of …
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Space is the place for weird stuff and the far reaches of the universe can get downright bizarre. But you don’t need to go that far to find some strange things. In fact, you don’t have to leave the solar system in the first place. There are plenty of fascinating phenomena happening right here on …
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