Vast volcanic eruptions may have turned Venus from paradise (68 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit) into hell. The surface temperature is a sweltering 867 degrees Fahrenheit (464 degrees Celsius), hot enough to melt lead, and there’s a crushing pressure of 90 atmospheres underneath the dense clouds of carbon dioxide laced with corroding sulfuric acid. Venus is… Read More »
Today we are bombarded with information from morning till night. There is so much noise from television, social media, radio and even the Internet that we often overlook quieter activities that have a tremendous impact on our mental fitness — our brain. Fortunately, the human brain is one of the most adaptable and responsive organs… Read More »
In 1987, Paul Tudor Jones believed the stock market to be overvalued so he took a very risky short position. On 19 Oct. 1987, the market crashed hard in what’s now known as Black Monday. While many were wiped out, Jones walked away with $100M. His trade became legendary on Wall Street. The post 25… Read More »
In 1930, to make way for a new building, the Indiana Bell Building, weighing 11,000 tons, was moved 16 meters and rotated 90°. The work took a month to finish and did not disrupt the building’s essential services, nor its gas, water, and electricity supply. No one inside felt the building move. Source
