Great Social Games that are Still Played Offline
Online gambling sites have a lot to offer and even if people are betting on games like never before on their computers and mobile devices, many are still playing good old fashioned offline games.
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Why are some people left-handed?
Most of us, between 75 to 90 percent use the left hemisphere of our brains to speak and understand language. The other hemisphere is used to control our dominant hand. Research has shown however that only 30 per cent of left-handers have reversed brain lateralisation, or indeed no dominant side at all.
Anthropometry – First Scientific System used to Identify Criminals (7 pictures)
Alphonse Bertillon (1853–1914) was a French police officer and biometrics researcher who applied anthropometry to law enforcement. Anthropometry was the first scientific system used by police to identify criminals. Before that time, criminals could only be identified by name or photograph. The method was eventually supplanted by fingerprinting, but “his other contributions like the mug shot and the systematization of crime-scene photography remain in place to this day.
Solar-Powered Plane Just Circumnavigated the Globe Without a Single Drop of Fuel
After 23 days of flight and over 43,041 km travelled, the Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed a historic mission, completing the world’s first, around-the-globe solar flight without using a single drop of fuel.
Stockholm, Sweden 1900
Photograph by Carl Curman (via Swedish National Heritage Board on Flickr) View towards the Old Town and the Southern part of Stockholm city in Uppland, Sweden. Cyanotype photograph by Carl Curman 1900.
Honey: Magical, Immortal Superfood
Honey is awesome, and we’re not talkin’ just the taste. It can do things no other food can do! Anthony dishes on this magical golden treat.