Fewer couples are meeting through acquaintances, instead meeting online, a Stanford University study shows. The study concludes that family and friends have been displaced by the internet as the most popular way for couples to meet. After meeting someone, how does your brain fall in love? […]
A new law passed in Beijing forbids men rolling up their T-shirts in the heat, according to CNN. The popular method of combating high temperatures has earned the nickname “Beijing Bikini.” But qigong stresses the belly as a passageway of qi. […]
Those suffering from stress and anxiety may have reduced libidos, HuffPost reported. Stress is linked to heightened levels of the hormone cortisol, which in turn suppresses hormones that cause romantic desires. […]
The state of Washington has signed a bill legalizing human composting, CNN reported on Wednesday. This method of disposing of remains, officially known as “recomposition,” accelerates the natural process of a body converting into soil. For the last hundred thousand years, humans have performed a wide array of death rituals. […]
Sitting in small, enclosed rooms while low levels of carbon dioxide accumulate could actually be detrimental to the health of your brain, “The New York Times” reported. Both the increased heat build up and the chemical composition of the air we inhale may affect our decision-making and critical-thinking skills. […]
Denver has passed a bill legalizing the use and possession of psychedelic mushrooms, “Rolling Stone” reported May 8. Passing this bill makes Denver the first city in the United States to decriminalize the use of “magic” mushrooms, which have been illegal since 1968. Edible drugs have had a fascinating history in the United States. […]
Makers of the popular board game Scrabble have admitted 2,800 new words to the game, according to “The Guardian.” This addition marks the first occasion of new words in four years to be added to Scrabble. The change reflects our constantly evolving language. […]
A furry and unexpected guest recently swam to an oil rig 135 miles off the Thai coast, NPR reported. A dog surprised workers on the oil rig, who rescued him from the water and cared for him until they could return him to land. Luckily, the pup avoided the common hazards and dangers of offshore energy life. […]
Early trials editing human genetics have begun at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, according to NPR. Independent trials in the United States, Canada, and Europe are also set to begin soon, despite the controversy surrounding gene editing. How did gene editing begin and how has it progressed? […]
The March 2019 update to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) adds words and phrases related to dogs, gender identities, cannabis, and many more. The official website of the OED says that 650 words in all were added for the first quarter of 2019. The lifespan of words sheds light on our ever-evolving language. […]
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