Our generation has grown up with technological innovations, from landlines to portable phones to smartphones, we have experienced, interacted and collaborated with our devices in real-time. This leads to a million possibilities being available to us and to participate in.…
What Would Happen If The Moon Disappeared?
The moon brings light into the dark as the backdrop for romantic nights. It also keeps the seas in motion by causing tides. But without the moon, would the earth be the same Or not, what would happen if the…
Why Do We Feel Like We Just Woke Up Even Without A Nap?
During our monotonous work lives, we often find ourselves in a position where we feel like we just woke up from a nap. But we know that we were working the whole time. So, why do we feel like we…
How Do People Notice That Other People Are Watching Them?
Some people notice even before they are being watched, while others don’t even pay attention until too late. The phenomenon of sensing the look behind the neck, however, is undisputed. This particular ability is sometimes referred to as the human…
Why Does Sunlight Make Our Clothes Fade?
Sunlight is the source of life and energy which brightens up our lives however this is not true in the case of our clothes. Our clothes fade when left in sunlight. But why does sunlight make our clothes fade? It…
Why Are People Ticklish? Why Do We Laugh When Someone Tickles Us?
We can laugh and curl up when someone tickles our feet, our chin, or our stomach but mostly it is involuntary. But why is that so funny? Why are people ticklish? We’ll explain it to you. Tickling is obviously a…
Do Eggs Have To Be Cooked Longer In The Mountains?
It is generally said that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. That’s also true but not everywhere. It applies to places by the sea, but not to places a few hundred meters above sea level. When water boils depends on…
Where Does The Meter Measurement Come From? Who Determines How Long A Meter Is?
Measuring distances has always been part of everyday life. But there was not always a unit of measurement that was equally valid for everyone. For most of human history, even the smallest regions had their own units with which to…
Does Time Pass Faster As You Get Older?
Why does it feel like life goes by faster in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence? Does the time pass faster as you get older? As a child, the days and nights seem infinitely long, especially before the sixth, seventh,…
Why Do We Have Feelings?
On the one hand, one craves joy and happiness while on the other hand, nobody wants Anger, despair, or sadness. Sometimes certain feelings are just trending. But why do we have feelings? If you wonder why do we cry when…
Why Does Paper Turn Yellow With Time?
We all have noticed that newspapers turn yellow after a few days if we leave them aside. But also interesting newspaper clippings that we keep in folders turn yellow after a while. Why does paper turn yellow with time? Hardly…
Can Hippos, Who Basically Spend Their Lives In Water, Drown?
Drowning is a form of suffocation. Lungs filled with a significant amount of water can no longer absorb oxygen from the air. This inevitably leads to shortness of breath, later to unconsciousness and respiratory failure. The death by drowning fundamentally…
Why Are Rain Clouds Dark?
Everyone has seen and knows that threatening thunderclouds that hang dark and heavy in the sky. When you see these dark clouds, you already know that rain is coming. Because rain clouds are known to be much darker than other…
Why Are The Buttons On The Left Side Of Women’s Shirts?
You can hardly tell the difference between shirts for men or women these days. The color, cut and the pattern is the same, but there is a difference if you look closely. The buttons on the men’s shirt are sewn…
Why Do Veins Look Blue When They Are Not?
For a long time, people of noble descent were called blue-blooded. Some veins in the body have a bluish shimmer through the skin, even though the blood that flows through them is red. But how come veins look blue when…
Where Do Weekdays Get Their Names From?
Every day we call the days of the week with specific names that sound so familiar. But why are they called what they are called? Does Tuesday have something to do with two or Thursday something with thunder? Who named…
Why We Hear Our Own Voice Differently In A Recording?
The perception of oneself and that of others sometimes differ widely. This becomes obvious when you hear your own voice from a recording. Many wonder and think that it’s not them. But why do you hear your own voice differently?…
Why Do Some People Blush So Much?
Fear, shame, or anger are the feelings that are linked to many different physical changes. Sometimes they become visible to others through a change in facial color. Many people blush when faced with certain situations. But Why do some people…
Why Do We Cry?
When a person is born, they usually do one thing first, I.e. cry. In the course of life, however, the handling of tears changes. While some people are built emotionally weak, others rarely cry. Why is that so? And why…
Benefits of Vitamin D for Your Health
In 1840, a Polish physician discovered that the industrial centre of Warsaw reported a higher rate of rickets than those living in the countryside. This led to the acknowledgement of the existence of Vitamin D. Sunlight; especially the UVB rays…