Playing Music Benefits Your Brain More Than Any Other Activity
If you’re really interested in strengthening your brain power, playing a musical instrument is the best exercise you can do to improve brain function, make you happier and protect against dementia. Learning to play an instrument actually changes brain structure and improves functioning better than any so-called brain games. Those who learn to play when...
Terminally Ill Scientist Wants to Turn Himself into a Cyborg Before He Dies
We might joke from time to time about robot uprisings, the day when technology becomes too much for humanity to handle, or how we might be able to use it to be able to “live” forever. There have been countless television and movies that have explored those ideas (and associated fears) over the years –...
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Guy Born Without Testicles Has Transplant To Get One From His Twin, So His Kids Will Have His DNA
There are many siblings around the world who would say, if pressed, that they would go to any length to help a brother or sister in need. These Serbian twins really pushed that sibling love to the limit, though, when one of them was born with no testicles and the other had two. 36-Year-Old Serbian...
For Some People, Public Speaking Is Literally Scarier Than Death—Here’s Why
Public speaking is a notorious phobia. Many people have it, but some people definitely have it worse than others. For some, public speaking is literally scarier than death. In surveys about human fears, public speaking is commonly ranked at the top of the list. In some cases, it’s ranked above dying. According to Psychology Today, this...
15 Funny Tweets About Self-Care
Sometimes, in the midst of our incredibly busy lives, we forget that we need to take the time to relax, reflect, and take care of ourselves. Maybe not all the time, but at least occasionally. I’m sure you’ve heard of “Self Care Sunday,” where you treat and pamper yourself after a lot of hard work?...
Stars Are Disappearing, and Scientists Aren’t Totally Ruling out Aliens as a Cause
It seems as if there have been a few stories lately when scientists and other suit-and-tie types have been unwilling to say aliens aren’t behind one thing or another – which I guess is the safest course, because no one likes to be proven wrong. I mean, if a situation actually arose in which aliens...