Ants enslaved by other ant species rebel against their masters by neglecting the work they’re assigned to do, and even killing the master species’ young. The slaves may not be able to save themselves, but by rebelling they can protect nearby relatives from the same fate.
The concept of posthuman god is the idea that humans of the future…
The concept of posthuman god is the idea that humans of the future might be so intelligent and technologically sophisticated that their behavior would not possibly be comprehensible to current humans, in other words, that they would appear ‘god-like’ by present-day human standards.
When you eat a pineapple, it eats you back. Pineapples…
When you eat a pineapple, it eats you back. Pineapples are the only known carriers of Bromelain, an enzyme that breaks down protein. Since your body is made up of proteins, the pineapples you is trying to digest you. That’s why your tongue gets so sore from eating too much of it.
In 1975, Jackson, Mississippi had two problems: how to
In 1975, Jackson, Mississippi had two problems: how to feed the homeless cost-effectively, and how to get rid of the pigeons whose numbers were getting out of control. So the local government came up with a solution: to trap the pigeons and feed them to the homeless. However, many of the homeless refused to eat […]
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists…
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists…
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists…
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists…
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.