Love & Relationships

Is gender a social construct?

October 12, 2021

Was the true story about Romeo and Juliet different from the one told in the play by William Shakespeare?

June 24, 2020

Did the China One-Child policy have any significant impact on population growth?

May 12, 2020

Was King David, son of Jesse, gay? And was Jonathan, son of Saul, his lover?

April 26, 2020

Is love the key to a long and happy marriage?

April 22, 2020

Science

If you fold a paper 42 times, will it reach the moon?

If you fold a paper 42 times, will it reach the moon? The thing about doubling Fold paper 42 times – The art of doubling. We have a limited brain. At least most of us have. We are often more prone to use common sense than to operate mathematical theorems. Even if maths sometimes is … Read more

History | Science

Is the Great Wall of China the only man-made building detectable with the naked eye from the moon?

Is the Great Wall of China the only man-made building detectable with the naked eye from the moon? The Great Wall of China from space. The Wall that separated imperial China from the barbarians of the north, is not one, but many. And it wasn’t built in one moment but in the arc of thousands … Read more

Music and Art

If you look at it it seems completely incomprehensible with all the frets and strings. But is guitar hard to learn?

Is guitar hard to learn? Reasons why the guitar is so popular. Of all the musical instruments, there are few with such a wide range of types, models, and different ways to play, and in different styles as the guitar. It is the king of every rock band, and thousands of more or less famous … Read more

haunted places

Is Čachtice Castle haunted?

Is Čachtice Castle haunted? The evidence of paranormal activity in Čachtice Castle is poor. The castle was once the home of Elizabeth Báthory, also known as the Blood Countess. Even so, there really isn’t much pointing to Čachtice Castle as being anything else than a very interesting ruin with a dark history. Who was Elizabeth … Read more

Nature

Do ostriches bury their heads in the sand?

Do ostriches bury their heads in the sand? The “Ostrich head in sand” myth. Head in sand or Putting your head in the sand supposedly comes from Ostriches’ habit to bury the head in the sand when danger occurs. But do they really do that? Isn’t that stupid? Well, birds are not always very smart, … Read more

Security & Emergencies

Is going by air, with a commercial airliner, the safest way to travel?

Is going by air, with a commercial airliner, the safest way to travel? The statistics are very well documented and as well-founded as you could possibly desire. But I would still like to scrutinize it for a bit. I think it’s a good idea to look into what we mean by safe, and what we … Read more