Religion

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

May 10, 2020

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

April 26, 2020

Were the ten commandments written by the Lord and handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai?

April 2, 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

haunted places

Kolmanskop

Kolmanskop – A Ghost Town in the Namibian desert Introduction Kolmanskop, located in the Namib Desert of Namibia, was for a short period a bustling diamond mining town that attracted prospectors and their families from mostly Germany. From an economic and colonial point of view, the town thrived for a few decades before World War … 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

haunted places | History

Pendle Hill

Is Pendle Hill, Lancashire, one of Britain’s most haunted sites? Pendle Hill Is Pendle Hill haunted? No, it’s propaply not. There have been sightings but none are such that we can exclude explanations other than supernatural causation. Speaking about hauntings and ghosts and such always comes down to what you want to believe. In this … Read more

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

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