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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
Rachael Carpani Dies at 45: Well-Loved Actress from 'McLeod's Daughters' Leaves Lasting Imp
Rachael Carpani, a popular face on Australian television and known affectionately for her work on "McLeod’s Daughters" and "Home and Away," has died suddenly but peacefully at the age of just 45. Carpani has been met with tributes not only for her work on screen, where she will always be remembered for her passion and dedication to her craft, but for the love and positivity that her presence brought into the world. Carpani died peacefully on the 7th December after a long struggle with a chronic illness.
By iftikhar Ahmad27 days ago in FYI
Have We Been Visited Before?
I’ve been curious about this topic for ages, and I’ve said it before: I absolutely believe in extraterrestrials. It just seems logical that intelligent life exists somewhere else in this vast universe. There are so many subtle, and sometimes not-so-subtle, clues out there that seem to point to the fact that we are not alone.
By Areeba Umair27 days ago in FYI
Anthony Geary Is Gone, But His Television Legacy Remains
The television world awoke this morning to the shocking news of the death of Anthony Geary, one of the most iconic faces in television history. He died at the age of 78. But for many television fans, he would not only be a face from television land; he would also be a face and a presence that defined their lives on a daily basis. They would also have laughed and cried at his feet, no pun intended.
By iftikhar Ahmad27 days ago in FYI
King Tut’s Out-of-This-World Blade
Researchers love digging up old bodies and taking away everything they’re buried with in the name of science. So, back in the 1920s, when scientists discovered the cursed tomb of King Tutankhamun (and yes, it’s cursed, but we’ll get to that later), they naturally hauled off all his priceless treasures.
By Areeba Umair29 days ago in FYI
Has Time Travel Already Happened?
When we think about time travel, our minds often jump to sci-fi movies or the hypothetical ‘butterfly effect’, the idea of what we might change in history if we could. But let’s pause for a moment and consider a more intriguing question: Is time travel currently possible, and have people already done it without realizing?
By Areeba Umair29 days ago in FYI
Living Without a Heart
It’s a pretty intense thought: how long can you actually live without your heart beating? Most doctors will tell you that after about three to four minutes without a heartbeat, meaning no blood circulation and no oxygen supply, your brain cells start to die.
By Areeba Umair29 days ago in FYI
Spooky Saviors: Ghosts Who May Have Saved Lives
Ghosts. Maybe they don’t mean to be terrifying, but often, they are. Think about it: if you wanted someone to do you a favor, wouldn’t you just walk up to them nicely in a well-lit public space and ask? Is it really necessary to suddenly appear in a horrifying way, or, in one famous example, throw up all over someone’s tent before grabbing them from under the bed?
By Areeba Umair29 days ago in FYI
What Google Earth Isn’t Showing You
Google Earth is an incredible tool, letting us virtually wander almost anywhere on the globe right from our living rooms. But as comprehensive as it seems, there are some places the service keeps hidden from us, whether by blurring, editing, or completely blacking them out.
By Areeba Umair29 days ago in FYI
Waking Up at Your Own Funeral
One of life’s greatest mysteries is definitely what happens after we die. Some people believe in reincarnation, others believe we go to a heaven or another kind of afterlife, and still others believe we simply cease to exist. But there’s one thing most of us can agree on: once someone dies, they usually don’t come back.
By Areeba Umair29 days ago in FYI
Cosmic Close-Up: Black Holes and the Satellite That Saw Too Much
Back in February, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) sent a satellite named Hitomi into space. This observatory was built to do some pretty amazing things, like capture X-rays that usually get blocked by Earth’s atmosphere. The hope was that these X-rays would let researchers see what happens right around black holes and provide critical information on how galaxy clusters form, helping to untangle some of the universe’s biggest questions.
By Areeba Umair29 days ago in FYI
