There's something special about animation. It has a wonderfully potent ability to capture the attention of people by drawing them in - in a way that the written word, and live action video simply cannot. There's a reason why some of the longest running TV franchises (with Family Guy, The Simpsons and South Park being...
"Thank you" can be an incredibly powerful pair of words, especially if the person you're thanking really needs to hear them, or isn't expecting them. In this short TED talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses over the power of saying thank you, and reminds us why we should say it--and ask to hear it--more often.
Posted on March 20, 2014 Who would've thought that a parrot would be the key to identifying the suspect of an almost perfect crime? In India, the police were investigating a case of robbery and murder of a lady. Ashutosh Goswami, who was included in a list of suspects, was pointed out as the suspect by the victim's parrot.
Google operates hundreds of domain names for different regions around the world, from Australia (google.com.au) to Zimbabwe (google.co.zw). And searching for the same keyword throws up different results depending on which country Google thinks you're in. So what happens when you search "Japan" in different countr ...
We tend to be trusting of official-looking websites, but not everyone out there is as honest as we'd like to believe. Even if you're a scrupulous person, it can be easy to get tricked by an official-looking site. Here are four examples. These four have caught a lot of people off-guard: make sure you're not...
For most of human history, we could make up whatever we wanted to about people who lived in different lands or practiced strange faiths. If you lived in 17th century England and wanted to spread a rumor about how Japanese people bathed themselves using live seagulls as soap, it wasn't like anyone could call up Japan and check.
If a patient during surgery visualizes that he is in a pleasant environment, his fear and pain are significantly reduced. The new technique will allow to do without general anesthesia in many cases. According to a study presented at the conference EuroHeartCare 2014, visualization of being in a pleasant location significantly reduces pain in patients during medical procedures.
A new site promises digital immortality to everyone. The founders of the project give everyone the opportunity to construct their own virtual copy, which will be able to communicate with their children and grandchildren. Can the modern technology offer virtual immortality?
Are you a Windows XP user needing to upgrade your operating system? Do you dislike the idea of Windows 8, or are you hesitant to spend any money? For many people, installing a Linux operating system onto their computer is a sufficient and free way to keep your computer running and still get security updates.
The secret to an amazing holiday is to live like a local, rather than a tourist. You've got to be careful though - so much as a thumb in the wrong direction could prove to be a huge insult to your hos...