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“Can Your Brain Keep Up?”: Link 22 Answers To Their Questions In This Backward Quiz

This general knowledge quiz turns the usual format upside down. Instead of asking the questions first, we give you the answers, and your challenge is to figure out the correct questions.Covering everything from famous historical figures like Charles Darwin and Nelson Mandela to geography topics such as the Strait of…

Bored Panda · Jul 3

Quote of the Day by Charles Darwin: "A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections,—a mere heart of..." - Inspiring lessons from English naturalist Charles Darwin on objectivity, critical thinking, overcoming confirmation bias, and becoming wiser every day

Quote of the Day by the legendary Charles Darwin reminds us that the pursuit of truth demands intellectual honesty above personal preference. His famous reflection on having "a mere heart of stone" was not about rejecting emotion, but about setting aside bias when examining evidence—a timeless lesson in curiosity, integrity,…

The Economic Times · Jun 28

Life lesson of the day by Warren Buffett: "The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say..." - The powerful business lesson from the Oracle of Omaha about protecting your time, focus, and long-term success

Success is often measured by how many opportunities we seize, but one of history's greatest investors believed the opposite. Today's life lesson from the Oracle of Omaha reveals that extraordinary success comes from saying "no" to distractions and focusing only on what truly matters. It's a timeless business principle that…

The Economic Times · Jun 25

A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18

Climate crisis is changing when plants flower, artificial intelligence study finds

A global study using AI to analyse eight million digitalised plant specimens dating back a century revealed flowering has shifted by 2.5 days earlier or later per decade on average

The Independent UK · Jun 15

AI and digital tech used to chart climate impact and extinction risk for plants

Converting pressed plant and fungi collected over the past two centuries into digital records can help transform conservation efforts, report says.

Evening Standard · Jun 15

Portuguese proverb of the day: "Wise is he who enjoys the show offered by the..." The timeless wisdom that reveals why true happiness comes from observing life, embracing every experience, learning daily lessons, and appreciating the world’s endless wonders

Portuguese proverb of the day: This timeless wisdom reveals a powerful truth often missed in modern life. Real happiness grows through observation, gratitude, and learning. Every experience teaches. Every moment matters. Great life lessons hide in ordinary days. Those who appreciate the world deeply often gain lasting wisdom, inner peace,…

The Economic Times · Jun 15

Togetherness by Rowan Hooper review – a stunning portrait of cooperation in nature

This corrective to our habitual emphasis on competition had me writing ‘wow’ in the margins again and again

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

A waltz over evolutionary timescales: why it’s so hard for animals to invent a new mating dance

“Love makes fools of all of us,” wrote 19th-century novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. A moment spent watching the pigeons at your local park suggests he was right: males with puffed-up, shimmering necks hop, pirouette, coo, and bow to capture the attention of unimpressed females.

The Conversation · Jun 14

Scientists reveal surprising mechanism behind Venus flytrap’s rapid snap

Intricate tests show hair-trigger detection causes cells on outer surface of leaf to soften, prompting closure

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11