It started as a joke. In 2001, at the census in Britain, more than 390,000 people -about 0.7% of the total population in the country- claimed they believed in Jedis. Yes, the Jedi we all know from the Star Wars movies. The fighters and believers who...
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It’s big, the power of cinema. It is a medium that educates, that entertains, that takes us to different worlds. It has the power to make us feel relaxed, happy, sad. And the right movie can change our mood, our day, or even our lifetime...
There is a general perception that talkers are smarter. Well, recent studies have shown that this perception is wrong. Although there is not enough evidence to suggest that introverts are indeed more intelligent than extroverts, we know now that...
High prices, grumpy locals, drivers who do not respect pedestrians, all are signs of non-friendly cities. For some, tourists can be a nuisance. They may fill the Tube or ask directions from you when you are in a hurry. Just remember: they admire...
For thousands of years, humans are looking at the stars wondering if there is someone else… out there. And although Earth is the only planet in our galaxy that for certain has life, scientists continue to search for evidence of life in other...
Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the best actors of his generation. He has worked with top directors (Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg). His personal life finds its way to the gossip columns. But Leonardo DiCaprio is also an...
The gap between the rich and the poor has become bigger during the last few decades. NGO Oxfam found in a report that wealth concentration increased in 2018. According to the report, 26 billionaires have gathered wealth that is equal to the income...
The use of plastic bottles grows each year. Companies used most of them for water, others for soft drinks. Scientists predict that in a few years the number of plastic bottles will create an environmental crisis equal to that of climate change. That...
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a handsome man who loved everything beautiful. Once he went to drink water from a pond, and he saw his reflection on the water. Immediately he became entranced with this image, without realizing that it was himself...
Up until the day I lost my job, I thought my life was in order. I did something I loved, I was good at it and most importantly, I thought that this would last forever. Well, I was wrong. I should have seen it coming. The company had economic...