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

Eat & Drink

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

Ketchup – Is it a genuinely American contribution to World Cuisine? What is Ketchup? Ketchup is a sweet Tomato-sauce. Normally sold in ready-to-use bottles in glass or plastics. It contains tomatoes, sweetener (sugar, corn syrup…), and vinegar. Then there are spices and seasonings added. Various brands and types can be very different from each other … Read more

Love & Relationships

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

Did the China One-Child policy have any significant impact on population growth? What was the China one child policy? It was a governmental program for slowing down the rampant Chinese population growth by preventing couples from having more than one child. From the foundation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, efforts had been … Read more

Security & Emergencies

Can one single computer-virus cause damages for almost 40 billion dollars?

The world’s most costly computer virus. Can one single computer-virus cause damages for almost 40 billion dollars? What is a Computer Virus? A computer virus is some sort of malicious code made to automatically multiply and spread from one computer to another, without being noticed. It normally enters your system from an e-mail attachment, from … 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

Eat & Drink | 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?

Ice cream, apple pie, and chocolate… Sugar is tasty, but it’s also claimed to be unhealthy. So, can you live without sugar? Can you live without sugar? I suffer from diabetes. I have dysfunctional insulin production and have to balance the sugar intake with injected insulin. The body of a non-diabetic regulates this by itself, … Read more

History

Is Sumerian the oldest language in the world?

Is Sumerian the oldest language in the world? I usually claim that to understand the answer, you first have to understand the question. To me, that statement is something of a general truth, an axiom. But when you arrive at the question of languages, this becomes absolutely fundamental. To determine what is old and what … Read more