Mystery
The Tragedy of Urashima Taro: A Japanese Legend of Time, Loss, and a Forbidden Box
Beyond the Happy Ending: Exploring the Melancholy Beauty of Japan’s Most Famous Fisherman If Momotaro represents the "bright" side of Japanese folklore—victory, teamwork, and glory—then the tale of Urashima Taro represents its "shadow." It is a hauntingly beautiful story that explores themes of kindness, the relativity of time, and the devastating weight of nostalgia. For many Western readers, it echoes the legends of Rip Van Winkle or the Land of the Ever-Young (Tír na nÓg), but with a uniquely Japanese twist that leaves the heart heavy.
By Takashi Nagaya23 days ago in FYI
Karoline Leavitt Lip Filler Speculation: Vanity Fair Photo Fuels “Mar-a-Lago Face” Rum
One such individual is Karoline Leavitt, the 28-year-old press secretary at the White House. Recently, Karoline has been thrust into the limelight, not for her political ideology, but rather because of her appearance. The close-up portrait taken by Vanity Fair is highlighted by the alleged appearance of lip fillers.
By iftikhar Ahmad26 days ago in FYI
Windows into the Abyss: Why Submarines Have Viewports and How They Resist the Pressure
Anyone who has ever had the opportunity to observe a submarine up close has undoubtedly noticed the small windows set into the protruding structures often referred to as «turrets». These seemingly ordinary features naturally spark curiosity: what exactly are these windows, and what purpose do they serve? Could it be that submariners peer through them during dives, gazing into the abyssal darkness of the ocean depths as they steer their vessel? To unravel this mystery, we must embark on a journey into the intricate world of submarine architecture, carefully examining both the terminology and the functional logic behind these vessels’ design.
By Aizanat Alimova-Umalatova27 days ago in FYI
The Most Mysterious Star in the Universe: What is KIC 8462852?
It’s a story straight out of science fiction, but it’s completely real. In 2015, the Kepler telescope stumbled upon something baffling on a potentially habitable star named KIC 8462852. This star, which sits just above the Milky Way between the constellations Cygnus and Lyra, is also known as Tabby’s Star after its discoverer, Yale University’s Tabetha Boyajian.
By Areeba Umair27 days ago in FYI
7 Materials That Defy the Laws of Physics
There are tons of scientific laws out there. You’ve heard of them: Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion, the Universal Law of Gravitation, Newton’s Laws of Motion, you get the idea. But let’s be honest, very few of us can actually recite what those laws state word for word. We mostly remember the basics, like what goes up must come down, or that extreme heat usually makes things melt.
By Areeba Umair27 days ago in FYI
The Science Behind Mass Animal Deaths by Lightning: Why Hundreds Are Killed at Once
In a truly bizarre and unbelievable turn of events, a massive lightning strike recently claimed the lives of 323 reindeer in a remote, mountainous region of Norway. Finding over 300 animals lying dead after a single thunderstorm is a sight that wildlife officials called an unusually large natural disaster. The initial scene showed the reindeer clustered together on a plateau in southern Norway, having been caught in the lightning’s destructive path.
By Areeba Umair27 days ago in FYI
A Strong Radio Signal Was Detected from a Sun-Like Star: Is It Aliens or Just Noise?
The internet has been buzzing recently about a curious “interesting” signal picked up by a radio telescope used for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). The signal, which came from the vicinity of a sun-sized star about 94 light-years away called HD 164595, has the whole community talking, but not everyone agrees on what it means.
By Areeba Umair27 days ago in FYI
The Dark Side of Pocket Monsters: Disturbing Pokémon Backstories You Never Knew
I’ve been diving deep into the world of Pokémon lately, especially with how much I’ve been playing the games. Like a lot of people, I used to just think of the franchise as all cutesy cartoons and lovable characters like Pikachu. But the more you learn about some of these monsters, especially what’s actually written in the Pokedéx, which is basically the official Pokémon encyclopedia, the more disturbing the lore becomes.
By Areeba Umair27 days ago in FYI
Is the Human Soul Real? Six Pieces of Evidence That Suggest It Is
Have you ever seriously wondered if you had a past life, or if the very idea of a “soul” is even real? The question of whether or not humans possess an immortal soul, a spiritual part of us that exists before birth and survives physical death, has been a chief question for philosophers and scientists for ages.
By Areeba Umair27 days ago in FYI
Our Closest Neighbour: Is This the 'Second Earth' We've Been Waiting For?
Every time astronomers announce the discovery of a potentially habitable planet, our hopes fly high. They say, "This place could have liquid water and maybe even alien life!" But then reality hits: the planet is usually some 10 zillion light-years away, utterly unreachable with our current technology.
By Areeba Umair27 days ago in FYI
The Persistent Clues: Did a Great Flood Really Happen?
The story of a devastating global flood, so great it wiped out all life except for a select few, is most famously told in the Book of Genesis. While many today treat the “Great Flood” as a simple myth, the evidence scattered across history and geology drops some pretty compelling hints that this worldwide disaster might have actually occurred.
By Areeba Umair27 days ago in FYI
