Music & Art

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

October 20, 2021

Were there music videos before MTV?

August 25, 2021

The chromatic scale – Is there any divine, or universal reason why the scale of a keyboard is precisely 12 notes, and not 11 or 13?

June 22, 2021

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

June 14, 2021

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

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

Health & Welfare

Is it true that you can catch a cold if you get cold?

Is it true that you can catch a cold if you get cold? Can you catch a cold from being cold and wet? A viral infection of the upper respiratory tract causes the common cold. Each year, there are over 15 billion cases worldwide. According to statistics, everyone on earth contracts it twice a year. … Read more

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

History

Did the German, French, and British troops on the western front in 1914 join in a spontaneous ceasefire directly on the battlefield to celebrate Christmas?

Did the German, French, and British troops on the western front in 1914 join in a spontaneous ceasefire directly on the battlefield to celebrate Christmas? World War I The truce at Christmas 1914 The first World War lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. It was one of the largest and deadliest conflicts … Read more