Things Worth Noting
Spotting the signs of a dying relationship early can save heartache or guide you toward a healthier path. Common red flags include poor communication (talks stay superficial or stop altogether), emotional detachment (feeling like roommates with little affection or intimacy), constant unresolved fights, avoiding time together, eroded trust, and no real effort to fix problems. […]
The popular idea that dolphins get high on pufferfish stems from a 2013 documentary showing young bottlenose dolphins gently chewing and passing around a pufferfish, then appearing dazed and trance-like. The fish releases tetrodotoxin (TTX), a powerful nerve toxin that can cause numbness or lightheadedness in small doses. While viral videos fuel headlines about dolphins […]
Junk food and ultra-processed foods wreak havoc on brain health by triggering neuroinflammation, dulling dopamine receptors, and weakening the hippocampus. High in sugars, fats, and salts, these foods spark brain inflammation through overactive immune cells, disrupt the gut-brain axis, and raise risks of brain fog, anxiety, and cognitive decline. They hijack the reward system, causing […]
The Orch-OR theory, proposed by physicist Roger Penrose and anesthesiologist Stuart Hameroff, explains consciousness as a quantum process in brain microtubules rather than classical neural networks. Tiny protein structures inside neurons host quantum vibrations and superpositions that collapse objectively due to spacetime geometry, creating discrete moments of awareness about 40 times per second. This non-computable […]
Skunk spray’s strong odor comes from oily thiols that cling to surfaces and can reactivate with moisture, like after rain. Forget the tomato juice myth—it only masks the smell temporarily without neutralizing it. The most effective home remedy is a fresh mix of 1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide, ¼ cup baking soda, and 1-2 teaspoons […]
In 2026, MIT and Stanford researchers introduced AbLecs—antibody-lectin chimeras that remove the sugar coating (glycans, including sialic acids) cancer cells use to hide from the immune system. By blocking these glycans from binding to Siglec receptors, AbLecs disable glyco-immune checkpoints, exposing tumor-associated antigens and enabling immune cells like macrophages to recognize and destroy tumors. Preclinical […]
Venezuela’s economy has suffered one of the worst peacetime collapses in history. Since 2013, the bolívar has lost over 99.99% of its value due to hyperinflation, leading to multiple currency redenominations that removed 14 zeros total, creating the bolívar soberano and later the bolívar digital. GDP has shrunk by about 75-80%, mainly from oil mismanagement […]
In 2011, a study found that eating canned soup daily spiked urinary BPA levels by 1,221%. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical once widely used in can linings to prevent corrosion; it acts as an endocrine disruptor that can interfere with hormones and has been linked to higher risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes, reproductive […]
Psychology and neuroscience show that your brain generates thoughts unconsciously before you become aware of them, challenging the idea that we fully control our minds. The unconscious mind processes neural impulses from memory, biology, and environment, handling most cognitive tasks through automatic, implicit processing. Up to half of daily thinking is spontaneous, like mind-wandering via […]
Frequent nightmares, especially weekly ones, are linked to a tripled risk of early death before age 70, according to a major 2025 study. This makes them a stronger predictor of premature mortality than smoking or obesity. The research, involving over 183,000 adults and children, found that frequent nightmares accelerate biological aging by shortening telomeres and […]