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History
Is Sapiens The End of Our Species?
There is only one human species today. Homo sapiens. But when we look over the human history, we come across…
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Mathematics
Clever Hans: The Horse That Can Perform Arithmetic Operations
Do you think a horse can do square root calculations? What would your first reaction be if you had the…
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Culture/Arts
Why Is Citizen Kane Considered Best Film?
There are many interpretations regarding the greatest movie of all time. We agree with some of these comments and strongly…
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History
The Man Who Ate His Boots: Sir John Franklin
Most of us are familiar with the scene in the movie “The Gold Rush” where Charlie Chaplin cooks and eats…
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Biology
Feeling a Missing Limb: Phantom Limb Syndrome
Is it possible for people with limb loss to feel like they still have it? Or could there be something…
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Biology
Law Suit of Angelina Jolie’s Gene: BRCA
Today we will touch on the subject of patents and discuss a case involving Angelina Jolie. But this gene is…
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Culture/Arts
Archimedes’ Death Ray: Is It Possible to Burn the Ship with Sunlight and Mirror Only?
Perhaps there is an experiment we all tried when we were kids: Burning a few pieces of paper with a…
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Philosophy
The Turing Test and the Chinese Room Argument
When we think of the term “philosophy“, the first thing that comes to mind is a discipline that dictates asking…
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Culture/Arts
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: The Pygmalion Effect
Do you believe that your expectations can shape your life? Have you heard that a sculptor who is in love…
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Chemistry
What Is the True Color of a Mirror?
A mirror is a miraculous object that shows us how we look, which ables us to self-criticize. If you raise…
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