Human eyesight is degrading right before our eyes, and the problem is growing by Robert Roy Britt Human eyeballs are growing longer, from front to back, at an alarming rate, resulting in a spike in the prevalence of myopia, or nearsightedness. Among Americans, rates of myopia have increased from 25% of people in 1971 to […]
Nike’s Vaporfly Sneakers Will Adorn Feet at the Olympics by Kinsey Grant Following the trajectory of every great athlete—years of training, daily Wheaties, and approval from the world governing body for track and field—Nike’s Vaporfly sneakers will appear at the Tokyo Olympics this summer after all. The backstory: The $250 high-tech shoes were criticized starting […]
The hallucinogenic drug may help treat addiction by weakening past memories of drinking By Laura Sanders A single dose of ketamine may cut down problematic drinking. Taken in the right context, the hallucinogenic drug may be able to weaken the pull of the cues that trigger people to drink beer, researchers report November 26 in […]
Pearl Johnson is now the youngest person to ascend the 3,000-foot rock face Over four days and three nights in mid-September, Pearl Johnson, age 9, climbed the Triple Direct route on El Capitan, earning her the title as the youngest person to ascend the 3,000-foot formation. Pearl climbed with her mother, Janet, and a family […]
by Kelly Woo A homeless woman in Los Angeles, Calif. has become a social media sensation for beautifully singing opera in a subway station. Local news channels identified the woman as Emily Zamourka, 52, a classically trained violinist who immigrated from Russia 28 years ago. Exorbitant medical bills forced her onto the street, where […]
answered by Maria Belova, Sound Engineer, Sound Recordist, Editor at Self-Employment I have been living in USA for 5 years and here is my long list. Prices in stores have taxes on top of them, confusing There are barely any trains or public transportation really. Very inconvenient. You have to drive and obviously own or […]
by YVONNE GLASGOW Most of us wash our bed linens pretty regularly, but it’s easy to neglect washing your pillows. Here’s why you should do it and how. If it’s been a while (or never) since you washed your pillow, it’s harboring some gross stuff, like sweat, oils, drool, dirt, mold, bacteria, and dust mite […]
Kilian Markert, Speaker and Coach for Inner Transformation Because you’re relying on willpower. What I’ve come to realize after working with hundreds of people that were lacking self-discipline is that they did not have any reliable structure in their days that made it easy to take action, but rather were relying on willpower. Willpower is […]
What do old people (60+) do to pass their time and avoid boredom? All the old people I see just sit and stare out their window or pick weeds out of the driveway. – asked on Quora Deborah Fisher, PhD Civil Engineering & Engineering Management, The University of Texas at Austin (1986) responded: We “sit and […]
