Category: Kuriozitete

The Nobel Prizes, announced annually in the fall since 1901, cover five different disciplines: chemistry, physics, literature, peace, and physiology/medicine. Additionally, there is an economics prize awarded at the Nobel…

It is a common misconception that sharks as a species never sleep because they must keep moving to stay alive. Sharks do engage in periods of rest throughout the day,…

Resplendent in bright pink feathers (the result of a diet rich in larvae, algae, and shrimp), flamingos are among nature’s most beautiful birds—and the strangest. They eat with their heads…

The world’s primary religions fall into two categories: Abrahamic religions, such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam; and Indian religions, which include Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and others. Of the world’s major…

What happens to our bodies after we die isn’t a mystery, even if we may want it to be. If you want to confront the physical changes that take place,…

The earliest known use of the swastika symbol—an equilateral cross with arms bent to the right at 90° angles—was discovered carved on a 15,000-year-old ivory figurine of a bird made…

Pregnancy is a time of excitement and anticipation, and mothers-to-be are often brimming with questions, many of them, unfortunately, based on myth and superstition. If I drink coffee during my…

The etymology of words can be complicated. In English many words derive from ancient languages such as Latin (candle) and Greek (biology) or are borrowed from other languages (guru, cigar,…

Even though health authorities are requesting all people to take care of the small children, a new study shows that the risk of transferring coronavirus is higher from young children…