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Three Facts I Learnt About the Male-Female Dynamic
Just this weekend, I (female) got into a discussion with a friend (male) about the ‘Not All Men’ dialogue that is rightfully headlining on social media, in the papers, and online.
By Francesca Devon Heward5 years ago in FYI
Goosebumps
You ever feel that chill run down your spine? A tingling along your arm? The tiny hairs on your arms standing on end as though they are in shock of what terrifying thing might be lurking in the shadowy corner of your dark room at night?
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in FYI
Peekaboo! I see you.
You are on your way to work and see a baby in a stroller. This tiny human is staring into the depths of your soul, melting your heart with her big watery eyes and meaty face. So being a professional baby whisperer, you make it your quest for the rest of your journey to make this infant laugh. You whip out the oldest card in the book, Peekaboo. You wait patiently for the child's gaze to find yours. You smile, maybe cross your eyes too and pull a silly face, she is unimpressed, but you’re just getting warmed up. Your hands cover your face.
By Halimat Salami5 years ago in FYI
How Gerard Way Continually Changes Pop Culture by Literally Just Vibing
A young artist was in New York City the day the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001. The attacks transformed our country in a lot of ways, but today I'd like to share one of the more light-hearted stories to come out of it. Maybe you've heard this one on TikTok, but if not, come along for a strange ride down this pop culture domino effect!
By Andrea Standby5 years ago in FYI
30 February Moments From History
Our world is constantly changing and moving forward, but none of our progress would've been possible without the people who came before us. We need to constantly remember, acknowledge and appreciate the history of our people and the planet we live on. Here are 30 events that took place in the month of February:
By Tone Breistrand5 years ago in FYI
What is Multiple Causation?
When we think about causality and, more specifically, when we talk about it in practice, we tend to make it out to be a simple thing. Something happened, Y, therefore some antecedent event or factor, X, must have preceded it which explains the occurrence of Y.
By Dan Garro5 years ago in FYI
Why the Soviet Union Advertised Products Consumers Could Not Buy. Top Story - March 2021.
In 1967–1991, over 6000 commercials were created to promote products that neither the Soviet government nor state-owned companies wanted to produce, according to the magazine Russia Beyond.
By Victoria Kurichenko5 years ago in FYI
Would you Drink Cat Poo?
Would you drink something gross? Yes, you heard me correctly but let me expound on my opening remark. Would you drink poop from cat?
By Michael J. Harris5 years ago in FYI
The ocean is a weird place
I've often heard it said that we know more about outer space than we do of the things which could be lurking in the deep-sea and I can believe it.
By Ingrid Allan5 years ago in FYI
Bio-Mimicry inventions & innovations
Bio-mimicry is used by inventors, engineers and designers to take the R&D that takes place in nature and use it's clean designs, creative solutions and problem solving in modern products. It is a design principle that nature knows best and a solution developed over billions of years, through the forces of evolution is normally a solid one.
By Band as a Business5 years ago in FYI
The Overlooked Pollinators. Top Story - March 2021.
While bees get most of the attention when it comes to pollinating our crops, there is an integral nighttime pollinator that shouldn’t be overlooked: bats. Bats are responsible for pollinating over 500 types of tropical plants and flowers across the globe, including dates, bananas, agave, cashews, eucalyptus, avocados, cacao, and durian. They are important in the medicinal world as well, with several remedies—such as treatments for epilepsy and night blindness—originating from plants that rely on bats for survival.
By M.R. Cameo5 years ago in FYI
Four interesting things about the world you might not know
There are many such things about our world that have settled in our mind so much that we never ask questions about them. We assume that what we know will be right. But this is not necessary. Scientist Matt Brown, who writes about facts related to the world, in his book "Everything You Neu About Planet Earth Is Rong" (Everything You Know About Earth Is Wrong) mentions some things that you know about yourself. But to force a question.
By Zeeshan Mushtaq Lone5 years ago in FYI