When comparing one religion to another, sometimes we tend to group them into similarities because we have not taken the time to study each one individually. What may outwardly look similar due to dress or&hellip
Monthly Archives For November 2016
What is the Difference Between Hotels and Motels?
When non-English speaking people try to learn English it is words like hotel and motel that tend to confuse them because they are easily used interchangeably by the average American. However, these words, in fact,&hellip
Difference between Italians and Europeans
People who identify as Italian and people who identify as European can sometimes be confused with one another. This is likely due to the fact that those who are from Italy would also be considered&hellip
Difference Between Espresso and Coffee
Coffee and espresso are very similar-so similar, in fact, that even experienced consumers sometimes don’t know the ways in which the two are different. Preparation Both coffee an espresso are created by brewing from ground&hellip
Difference Between Carbine and Rifle
A carbine and rifle are two types of firearms that can easily be mistaken for one another because their appearance is quite similar. In fact, the term carbine has historically been used to describe a&hellip
Can You Get Pregnant During Menopause?
Menopause Menopause occurs because of a genetically pre-determined decline in the number of ovarian follicles. In the medical world, it is strictly defined as 12 months of lack of menstrual period. At birth, women have&hellip
Difference Between Aluminum and Magnesium
Aluminum and magnesium are two elements that bear a strong resemblance to one another, mostly because one of the elements that forms aluminum is actually magnesium. Additionally, they are neighbors on the periodic table of&hellip
The Difference Between Hip Hop and Rap
Quite often in American tradition, many terms are used interchangeably as meaning the same that in reality are not. One such example is the use of Hip Hop culture being the same as Rap. The&hellip
Lazy Enough for Government Work
Saying, “It’s good enough for government work,” is cultural shorthand for a lazy job poorly done. Though not always the case, it’s hard to argue against the axiom when the post office queue is moving&hellip
Mom was Wrong: Video Games Make you Smarter
It turns out your mother was wrong in saying video games rot your brain. New research from Queen Mary University and University College London gives weight to what kids around the world have been saying&hellip
Patients Wary of Older Doctors
There’s an adage that says with age comes wisdom. Common sense would suggest we’d rather have an older doctor, with a lifetime of experience, care for our illness. New research indicates the opposite is true.&hellip
Marriage Helps Cure Cancer
Married couples often vow “in sickness and in health” to one another. New science from the Dana-Farber Cancer institute suggests this vow can indeed help keep married couples healthy. Researchers led by Ayal Aizer culled&hellip
Smaller Animals can Slow Down Time
We now have a better idea why children constantly chirp, “Are we there yet?” It may have less to do with patience and more to do with their perception of time. A study by researchers&hellip
Knocking on Wood May Actually be Lucky
We see it all the time: a friend will say, “I always hit green lights driving to work,” while knocking on wood for luck. Knocking on wood is an old superstition thought to ward off&hellip
Hormonal Women More Likely to Cheat
Apparently, there is a fine line between “sexy” and “too sexy,” and it has everything to do with a woman’s hormones. A new study, led by Dr Kristina Durante and Prof Norm Li at the&hellip
Go Eat a Baby
It turns when your corpulent Aunt Gertrude said, “I’m going to eat your toes,” she was only half-joking. New science out of Dresden, Germany, shows that, when presented with the smell of newborn children, women&hellip
Women Work to Cheat
There’s a classic joke about a boy with magical powers who wishes his father dead. After suffering regret all day at school, he arrives home to a weeping mother. Fearing the worst, the boy asks&hellip
Come to Jesus…and Find Depression?
Religion is meant to uplift world-weary souls. In the past, this perception of religion as emotional protector extended beyond sacred texts and into consulting rooms. Select psychiatrists reported evidence that religious rigor helped insulate their&hellip
The Anti-Alzheimer’s Game
The popular picture of video gamers doesn’t often include white hair and walkers. Recent literature suggests, however, that senior populations can benefit most from the gamer lifestyle. We’re not talking cheese puffs and energy drinks,&hellip
Passwords: ‘To_Be’ or ‘N0tToB3.’
Had Hamlet lived in the 21st Century, he’d probably stare at his login screen and opine, ‘To_Be’ or ‘N0tToB3.’ The internet simplifies many tedious tasks, such as renewing a driver’s license or filing taxes. The&hellip
50 Percent Off is the Loneliest Number
We all know shopping, in the short term, makes us happier. There’s no need for science to jabber about elevated serotonin levels after winning a pair of Louis Vuitton pumps on eBay. When feeling down,&hellip
Laugh for a Date
New research in brain science illuminates why Jim Carrey never seems to be without a date. Work by the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests women are hard-wired to be attracted to funny men. Comedians&hellip
Top 10 richest people in the world
1.Bill Gates – $90 billion Gates is a Harvard graduate and one of the co-founders of Microsoft, which became the world’s largest computer software company. He has been on Forbes list of the world’s wealthiest&hellip
