It may seem that social media is your private network of friends and followers where you’d be able to post and share what’s really on your mind in a given moment. However, this assumption is misleading since these “private” activities of yours are there for everyone to see, including your potential employers. Studies show that… Read More »
A text message claiming to be public health advice from a GP surgery has been causing concern on Facebook. The text message from Blyth Road Medical Surgery in Maltby, South Yorkshire, reads: “Covid-19 cases are rising in Maltby. If you have symptoms get tested ASAP. Stay safe by following the restrictions”. Some users were concerned… Read More »
Billy Joel got into an argument with a younger man about what the worst era to be young in was. The younger man told Joel that at least he got to grow up in the 50s when “nothing happened.” Flabbergasted, Joel began listing the events of the 50s, which later became “We Didn’t Start the… Read More »
In 1963 Robert Kearns invented the intermittent windshield wiper, presented it to Ford Motor Co. and was hired. Ford fired him and took his technology. He sued Ford for patent infringement and after 12 yrs. of litigation, at times without a lawyer, the court awarded Kearns 10.3 M dollars. The post In 1963 Robert Kearns… Read More »
Researchers taught African grey parrots to buy food using tokens. They were then paired up, one parrot given ten tokens and the other none. Without any incentive for sharing, parrots with tokens started to give some to their broke partners so that everyone could eat. The post Researchers taught African grey parrots… appeared first on… Read More »
Do you frequently feel tired and lack the necessary energy to get things done? Some years ago I found that my family and work responsibilities were depleting my energy levels — and were actually putting me at risk of burnout. I tried eating healthier, exercising, and sleeping more. I felt improvement but I didn’t feel… Read More »
Shakuntala Devi from India, also known as the human-computer, gave the 23rd root of a 201 digit number in 50 seconds. The answer was verified at the US Bureau of Standards by the UNIVAC 1101 computer, for which a special program had to be written to perform such a large calculation. The post 25 Kickass… Read More »
