Health & Welfare

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

What is Chi?

October 7, 2021

Does shaving make hair thicker?

June 13, 2021

Do countries spend more on the military than they do on healthcare and education?

July 20, 2020

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

May 14, 2020

Was the Spanish flu the deadliest infectious disease that ever hit humanity?

April 10, 2020

Security & Emergencies

Sinking in quicksand – Is it really as deadly a threat, as shown in the old b&w movies?

Sinking in quicksand Sinking in quicksand – Is it really as deadly a threat, as shown in the old b&w movies? Quicksand – the hidden deathtrap If you are as old as me, then you have probably seen it in the movies… The black and white movies about heroic adventurers heading into the jungle, fearless, … Read more

History

Did the Polish cavalry attack German tanks at the beginning of WW2? Was the Polish army so outdated, unprepared, and misinformed?

Did the Polish cavalry attack German tanks at the beginning of WW2? Was the Polish army so outdated, unprepared, and misinformed? Polish Cavalry WW2. World War II started on September 1, 1939, at 4.40 am. The German Airforce, Luftwaffe, attacked the city of Wieluń, southwest of Warsaw, Poland. Five minutes later the German Battleship, Schleswig-Holstein, … Read more

Nature

Do dogs have sweat glands on the tongue? Is it the evaporating sweat that cools the dog?

Do dogs have sweat glands on the tongue? Is it the evaporating sweat that cools the dog? How does a dog keep its cool? Do dogs sweat? The dog is completely covered with fur. That is one of the things that make it so cuddly and cute. Well, there are hairless dog breeds. In fact, … Read more

haunted places

The haunted catacombs under Paris. Is there something evil down there?

The haunted catacombs Underneath the French Capital, there’s a network of tunnels and crypts. Is there something sinister lurking in the Catacombs of Paris? The haunted catacombs Sometime in the late 1990s, the French freelance photographer and filmmaker, Francis Freedland, was contacted by an amateur cave explorer. The young man said he had something he … Read more

Current events | Security & Emergencies

Can very small droplets, i.e. micro-droplets or aerosols, stay suspended in the air for hours and slowly fill a closed area with viruses?

Micro droplets suspended in air. Can very small droplets, i.e. micro-droplets or aerosols, slowly fill a closed area with viruses? Micro droplets suspended in air. This is another topic that is difficult to address. I am not a virologist or an immunologist, so I can’t speak from an authoritative point of view. All my sources … 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