Author Archives: WeRaven
Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 291
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. Don’t get overwhelmed by perfection or nice-looking but arbitrary figures when shooting for goals. Do 17 pushups, save $138.93, read 1/3 of a chapter, but keep moving. When approaching tasks, errands, projects, etc., somehow, my instinct is to throw the thought of doing it all out the…… Read More »
What is a scientific fact that absolutely blows your mind?
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What is a scientific fact that absolutely blows your mind? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. Voyager 1 has been traveling >30,000 mph for 43 years and it’s only…… Read More »
8 Common Work-From-Home Ergonomic Hazards To Avoid
Ergonomic hazards are physical factors that put our musculoskeletal system at risk of injury. Our musculoskeletal system is the body’s system of locomotion, including joints and muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones. Working from home can sometimes pose a threat to this system. But the good news is that these threats can be identified… Read More »
Are Highly Successful Entrepreneurs Born or Made?
Are successful entrepreneurs born or made? The “born vs made” debate is one that has been raging for ages, and there are a few schools of thought when it comes to this question. The first is that some people are simply born with the skills and personality traits needed to be successful entrepreneurs. They have… Read More »
4 Ways to Deal With an Emotional Employee
Emotions are sometimes so vague that we barely understand our own. So, how can we pretend to understand our employees? And how can we deal with an emotional employee? The last couple of years were more than challenging for employees. Working from home brought a lot of benefits—no morning drive to the office, for example.… Read More »
9 Ways to Overcome Fear of Uncertainty Effectively
The pandemic hit, the Great Resignation is happening, nobody knows if the current market hiccups are just that or an early sign of the bear market. There’s a lot going on that would make anyone nervous and uncertain about the future that’s to come. But there have been problems, struggles, and challenges in the past… Read More »
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Potential Covid-19 vaccine which used HIV protein was never rolled out
Content shared on Facebook claims the BBC has said that HIV is used to make the Covid-19 vaccines. This isn’t true, but there is a kernel of truth behind the claim. In June 2021, the BBC released a documentary telling the stories of different research teams’ efforts to manufacture a vaccine against Covid-19. In the… Read More »
Warning that vigorous duvet-shaking can raise risk of heart attack is fake
A screenshot of what appears to be an ITV News article with the headline “Shaking the duvet too vigorously while making your bed can increase your chances of a heart attack, scientists warn” is doing the rounds on Facebook, and on Twitter, where it has been shared by the musicians Right Said Fred among others.… Read More »