Have you ever come across a large puddle on the street, or in the gutters after it rained? Ever noticed how it dried up once the sun came up? Where did all the water go? Yes, even that stinky, dirty water! Well, […]

The age-old trick among students who want to stay awake is to consume caffeinated drinks, this may come in the form of a cup (or several cups!) of black coffee, energy drinks, or a bottle of Coke with every meal, […]

I am pretty certain you must have heard arguments for and against why washing your face with sponge is either good or bad for you. While this article will not seek to prescribe one over the other, we shall be […]

You have probably heard of the three primary learning styles: auditory, kinesthetic and visual. Maybe you have even given some thought to which learning style fits you best. But what does knowing one’s l […]

Your parents are well-meaning, but that doesn’t mean you enjoy answering all their questions. You don’t like to answer, but ask they will! According to a survey by teen magazine seventeen.com, these are the 9 […]

A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that achieves a special effect by using words in distinctive ways. Though there are hundreds of figures of speech, below are 20 of the most common figures.
You will […]

A part of the circle of life is the ending of it. While some deaths are expected and some are not, all have an impact on the family and friends of the one who has died. It is the same with relationships we often […]

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America had this to say about happiness:

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be

In the same vein hence comes the […]

Several people have described the colour of the ocean just as it appears to them – James Joyce called it green, Lord Byron averred it was dark blue, and to Homer, it appeared wine red.
But is the colour of the […]

Is there a secret to genius? Probably not, but there are some common traits you see in smart, creative people who are willing to break boundaries.
1. They travel the path less travelled

If aliens are living on […]

Food is essential to humans since it nourishes our bodies, provides us with the required energy, and supplies our cells with much-needed nutrients. Hence, it becomes important to handle this life essential […]

You may have heard it said that you need 10,000 hours in order to master a skill. But more and more people believe that to be proficient, the key is to learn the most important parts of the skill, not […]

It makes the blusher suffer and the beholder uncomfortable, without being of the least service to either of them

wrote Charles Darwin about embarrassment.
Yet evolutionary psychologists today are finding […]

If your computer is running slowly, your only options are not spending money on repairs, or spending even more money getting a new one. A “3-click fix” is saving people thousands of dollars in computer costs, rep […]

Most people will throw away any food that has had a fly perch on it, but the hardier ones will simply cut or scrape off that portion, and continue with their meal! Which of the groups do you belong? And is it […]