Tagged: culture

The Mystery of the Jade Discs

Jade bi (discs), from China, that resemble modern-day CD’s or donuts, and date to the late Neolithic Period, Liangzhu culture (ca. 3300-2250 BC) remain a mystery. Researchers at the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler galleries in Washington, D.C., are among those who have studied the bi.

CIA Museum (28 pictures)

The CIA Museum supports the Agency’s operational, recruitment and training missions and helps visitors better understand CIA and its contributions to national security.

Last words

Last words are powerful. They are the final statement in person’s entire life has been leading up to one last chance to go on record before obliteration.

What is love?

Is love a signal winding through your neural pathways? A cliche? A cult? Love is easy to compare but difficult to define, maybe because we’re fundamentally biased; we try to define love while falling in or out of it. And love feels differently to every person who feels it, but this subjective emotion has evolutionary explanations, too. Brad Troeger takes a shot at the definition of love.

Periodic Table Of Alcohol

If you’ve ever wanted an easy way to know the alcohol percentage and primary flavor profile in your favorite beverage, look no further than the Periodic Table of Alcohol.