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Fall and Winter Seasons Can Bring About SAD Symptoms

Fall and winter are the SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) seasons. During these months of the year depressing thoughts can overwhelm us due to darker …

Mysterious Tunnels and Subterranean Cities

Strange tales of subterranean civilizations, cities and ancient technology<p>There is something fundamentally and primally mysterious about caves and …

7 Sacred Plants for the Samhain Season

01<p>of 08<p>Sacred Plants of Samhain<p>In most modern Pagan traditions, plants and their folklore are an integral part of belief and practice. In particular, …

Learn About the History Behind Samhain

Samhain is known by most folks as Halloween, but for many modern Pagans it's considered a Sabbat to honor the ancestors who came before us, marking …

Why Do People Think Friday the 13th Is Unlucky?

I have before me the abstract of a 1993 study published in the <i>British Medical Journal</i> provocatively titled, "Is Friday the 13th Bad for Your …

These 5 Psychology Studies Will Give You Faith in Humanity

When reading the news, it's easy to feel discouraged and pessimistic about human nature. However, recent psychology studies have suggested that …

Why Shyness and Introversion Aren't the Same Thing

Think about what an ideal evening for you might look like. Do you imagine yourself going out for dinner with a large group of friends, attending a …

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Bullet Journaling

Staying organized seems easy from afar. Write a daily to-do list, use a calendar, don't take notes on random scraps of paper: these suggestions sound …

10 Awesome Facts About Sea Otters

Sea otters are icons of marine conservation on the West Coast of the U.S. With their furry bodies, whiskered faces, and propensity to lay on their …

A Brief History of Writing

The history of writing instruments, which humans have used to record and convey thoughts, feelings and grocery lists is, in some ways, the history of …

Practice Balancing Chemical Equations

What Is Cultural Appropriation and Why Is It Wrong?

Activists such as Adrienne Keene and celebrities such as Jesse Williams have shined a national spotlight on cultural appropriation, but much of the …

Find Out Who's Playing in the 2018 British Open Tournament

The Open Championship is one of the four major championships of professional golf. It is played every year in July on a links golf course, almost …

How Holograms Form Three-Dimensional Images

If you're carrying money, a drivers license, or credit cards, you're carrying around holograms. The dove hologram on a Visa card may be the most …

The 6 Most Notorious Presidential Meltdowns in History

Presidents have been indulging in tantrums, snits, and meltdowns ever since George Washington swore an oath on the Bible in 1789—some, admittedly, …

5 Famous Cities With Ancient Origins

Although many cities have their origins in early modern times, quite a few trace their history back to antiquity. Here are the ancient roots of five …

7 Things You Should Never Believe About Tornadoes

01<p>of 08<p>Deciding Between Tornado Fact and Fiction<p>There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about tornadoes, their behavior, and ways to …

What Happens When Lightning Strikes You?

Direct Strike<p>Of the five ways in which lightning can strike individuals, a direct strike is the least common. In a direct strike, the lightning …

Ada Lovelace: Mathematics and Computer Pioneer

Ada Augusta Byron was the only legitimate child of the Romantic poet, George Gordon, Lord Byron. Her mother was Anne Isabella Milbanke who took the …

Why the President's Cabinet Is Called a 'Cabinet'

The Presidents Cabinet includes the Vice President of the United States and the heads of the 15 executive departments—the Secretaries of Agriculture, …

Visual Anthropology: Studying Images to Learn About People

Visual anthropology is an academic subfield of anthropology that has two distinct but intersecting aims. The first involves the addition of images …

Best Stephen King Movies of the 80s

By 1980, author Stephen King was already a bestselling novelist known for horror novels like <i>Carrie</i>, <i>'Salem's Lot</i>, <i>The Shining</i>, and <i>The Stand</i>. He also …

10 Comic Books for People Who’ve Never Read One

There’s one goal, and one goal only with this list: that one or more of these books will turn someone into a comic book fan.<p>Of course, picking out <i>the</i> …

5 Classic Novels Everyone Should Read

One simple truth about life is that everyone has a Reading Lane. Whether it’s romance novels, or books about troubled former Navy SEALs racing …

How to Deal With Restroom Use During Class

How do you handle requests from students to go to the bathroom during class? Every so often you will see a news story that focuses on a teacher who …

Take Two Minutes to Become an Expert in Cooperative Learning

What You Will Learn<br>→ What It Is<br>→ How It Works<br>→ Group Management Tips<br>→ Commonly Used Techniques<p>What Is Cooperative Learning?<p>Put simply, Cooperative …

Everything You Want to Know About Diamonds

The word 'diamond' derives from Greek <i>adamao</i>, meaning 'I tame' or 'I subdue' or the related word <i>adamas</i>, which means 'hardest steel' or 'hardest …

These Deluxe Dorms Make College Life Feel Luxurious

For many of us, the words "college dorm" conjure up images of cramped bedrooms, moldy showers, and tight quarters. For generations, dorm rooms have …

How Green Fluorescent Protein Causes Animals to Glow

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a protein that occurs naturally in the jellyfish <i>Aequorea victoria</i>. The purified protein appears yellow under …

20 Best Boredom-Busting Subreddits You Should Follow Right Now

Reddit is a website that calls itself "the front page of the internet," and it truly does contain a little something for everyone. On this site, …