Eat & Drink

Ice cream, apple pie, and chocolate… Sugar is tasty, but it’s also claimed to be unhealthy. So, can you live without sugar?

October 23, 2021

Surströmming – The stinkiest food on the planet.

May 18, 2021

Is Coffee an energy booster? And will it keep you awake if you drink it too late in the evening?

May 14, 2020

Ketchup – Is it a genuinely American contribution to World Cuisine?

April 10, 2020

Religion

Who is Satan? Is he a fallen angel, and does he rule over Hell where he tortures the sinners forever?

Who is Satan? Is he a fallen angel, and does he rule over Hell where he tortures the sinners forever? Satan, or the Devil, has been many things over the centuries. And his part in the big events has changed drastically. If you are Christian or not, and if you have your own doctrine that … Read more

Music and Art

Theremin – Can you play music just by moving your hands in the air?

Theremin Can you play music just by moving your hands in the air? What is a Theremin? The Theremin is an electronic instrument created in the 1920s and patented in 1928 in the US by the Russian inventor and musician Leon Theremin. The instrument has two antennas, one for pitch, and the other for volume. … Read more

Sport

Is the Origin of Karate in Okinawa?

The Origin of Karate Did Karate originate from the Japanese island of Okinawa just as Mr. Miyagi claims in the film Karate Kid? The Origin of Karate can be found as far back as the dawn of man. Karate is actually not unique at all. Hand-to-hand combat has been practiced for at least 2500 years … Read more

Science

Is water a good electricity conductor?

Is water a good electricity conductor? It’s dangerous to use power equipment in wet environments. Does water conduct electricity? We’ve seen it on films, we’ve read it in books, we’ve even read the hazard-risk alert in the instructions of our radio, or our hairdryer… Do not use it close to water. And the reason is … Read more

History | Science

Did Newton get the idea of the law of gravity, when, sitting under a tree, he was hit on the head by a falling apple?

Did Newton get the idea of the law of gravity, when, sitting under a tree, he was hit on the head by a falling apple? Isaac Newton’s apple story Sir Isaac Newton was born in Lincolnshire in east England on January 4, 1643. He was a mathematician, a physicist, an astronomer, and a theologian. He … Read more

haunted places | History

The Mansfield Reformatory

Mansfield Reformatory Mansfield Reformatory, aka Ohio State Reformatory, is said to have been a particularly inhumane environment for the prisoners. That resulted in Mansfield Reformatory today being one of the most haunted places in the US… Ohio State Reformatory Correction facilities all over the world are filled with suppressed anger, unspoken despair, and insufferable anguish. … Read more