Shorts
The prehistory of Magnolias
The earliest flowering plant likely looked like a magnolia.
Shorts
Where does a cappuccino get its colour from?
The tasty beverage "cappuccino" doesn't get its name from a description of the method by which the coffee is made.
Reviews
The God of Small Things; a review
Charming prose, reminiscent of a distant, ethereal memory, hazily stored long ago in our minds.
Shorts
Avocados; an ecological anachronism
Avocados have no reason to be around.
Shorts
Stromatolites at Shark Bay
These microbial mats in Shark Bay are remnants of Earth's distant past.
Reviews
Siddhartha; a review
Despite its relative literary simplicity, in terms of food for thought, it can be considered a feast.
Reviews
A Short History of Nearly Everything; a review
This isn't your typical dry and unimaginative bible-papered textbook given to children who would much rather be outside.
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Horses almost went extinct
Imagine human development without horses.
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The 31 GPS satellites
Did you know that all GPS satellites are owned by the US?
Shorts
NFTs, or the Beanie Babies of the 21st Century
"Irrational exuberance" was coined by then Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan in respect of the internet bubble in the 90's.
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One lost Shakespearean play
One of … a few lost Shakespearean plays.
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Ethylene and fruits
Our bananas are harvested with a bright green inner and outer skin, and then gassed with ethylene.