1. Amazonian Royal Flycatcher “Royal” refers to the exotic feather display on the crown of the bird’s head, which is a brilliant array of red, yellow, white, blue, and/or black. The Royal Flycatchers use this brilliant, colorful plumage as a show of display during courtship rituals, after mating, while preening, in competition with other males…… Read More »
“The Chancellor buried a £30 billion cut to day to day spending in the Department of Health and Social Care” The Labour Party, 4 March 2021. The Labour Party says that the government’s recent budget contained “a £30 billion cut to day to day spending in the Department of Health and Social Care”, which Labour… Read More »
Do you ever find yourself giving in to the wants and needs of others or agreeing to activities that steal your attention from what is most important to you? If you said “yes” to either of these, then maybe you have difficulty being assertive. Here I will explore what it means to be assertive and… Read More »
Back pain can be a real pain in the butt—and no, not just in the figurative sense. If a back issue has ever debilitated you at some point in your life, then you surely know that back pain can radiate to many other different areas of your body. In fact, it can outright frustrate and… Read More »
Bill Gates and Elon Musk are just two people in a long list of the world’s most successful businessmen who have shared that they use time blocking management techniques to complete all of their commitments and accomplish complex tasks. If your schedule is also full of varied tasks, if your to-do list is so long… Read More »
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Eyes. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Eyes 1. Brown eyes are actually blue underneath the brown pigment and as a result there exists a laser procedure to turn brown eyes blue permanently. – Source 2. Octopus eyes do not have a blind spot and they evolved separately from vertebrate eyes,…… Read More »
A screenshot from Twitter, on the costs of NHS Test and Trace, has been widely shared on Facebook. But the calculations in the post use inaccurate figures. The post says: “Something doesn’t add up. There have been 93M tests to date. £37Bn equates to £400 per test. Track and Trace employed around 20,000 staff. £37Bn… Read More »
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 606, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. In 2014, the Indian government employed 40 people to impersonate monkeys, to scare off real monkeys causing havoc around the parliament in Delhi. The men made screeching noises similar to those of black-faced langur monkeys, imitating their whoops and…… Read More »
