In Italy, Nostradamus came across a group of Franciscan monks and immediately threw himself on his knees in front of one of the monks named Felice Peretti of Ancona. When questioned about his behaviour, he replied, “I must submit myself and bend a knee before His Holiness.” Later, in 1585, nineteen years after Nostradamus’ death, Cardinal Felive Peretti became Pope Sixtus V
It has been a known fact that Canadians weigh less than their American cousins - even if it is only a tenth of an ounce for a 150 pound (68-kilogram) person. Bored scientists have been puzzling over this since the 1960s, and it was not until recently, with the use of the GRACE satellites, that [...]
Predicting the future comes in many forms: tea leaf reading, soothsaying, astrology, palm reading - Call it what you may, predicting the future is an artform that has mystified audiences since time immemorial. In ancient Greece, the oracle at Delphi was a revered being that offered insight into the future. Greeks would listen to her prophecies before undertaking any personal [...]
Hiccups or hiccoughs are an intriguing part of everyday life. Although scientists have tried to explain it, noone really understands why we do it, or what purpose it serves. Researches in France have suggested that it might perhaps be a remnant to our amphibious past, a function which has now lost its purpose.
Medically, hiccups are the [...]
Here are 25 amazing facts about sharks: Example - Sharks have an acute sense of smell. They are well-known for their ability to detect minute quantities of substances such as blood in the water. Sharks can detect a concentration as low as one part per billion of some chemicals, such as certain amino acids. A shark’s sense of smell functions up to hundreds of meters away from a source.
