When you think of the flowers from the medieval times, the rose probably isn't the first one that comes to mind. For us today, almost ...

Genetic engineering often carries a certain fear, an image of something unknowable and potentially dangerous. It's essential to understand exactly what's happening. This article explores ...

Why do we wear the wedding ring on our left hand? It's because the heart is located on the left side of the body. Long ...

Why is there a certain stigma surrounding genetic engineering? Many might think it's something ominous and would prefer to stay away. However, the facts might ...

Today, we’re grading well-known companies' pun-inspired taglines often featured in commercials and other media. Using my personal discretion, I’ll rate them based on two criteria: ...

Overseas, in addition to refrigerated milk, there's milk known as long-life milk that's sold at room temperature. This type of milk is predominant in Europe, ...

Siblings are always fighting. Especially when it comes to dividing a cake between two. "Mine's smaller!" "Yours is bigger!" To split a cake between two ...

In this article, we'll delve into the origins of the merry-go-round. Speaking of "tournament", It's something like the above picture, right? The original meaning of ...

If you keep tossing a coin, the odds of getting a flip and a face are half and half. Now, here's the problem! When you ...

While traveling through the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey), a French botanist stumbled upon a beautiful flower by the roadside. Pointing to the flower, he asked ...

The ideal locations for pottery production in ancient times were regions rich in the primary material for pottery: secondary clay. This clay, used both then ...

The cover photo shows a bathing beach in Brighton, England, circa 1890. In the days before transportation, travel was the privilege of the aristocracy, gentry ...

How capable do you feel you are compared to those around you? Every person has a gap between what they think they are capable of ...

Ivory is the tusk of an elephant. Because of its beautiful cream color and ease of processing, it is a popular material for decorative items. ...

Gypsum is a mineral composed primarily of calcium sulfate. In this article, we will introduce the uses of gypsum. Gypsum has been used in many ...

In 1999, Korean Air Flight 8509 crashed shortly after takeoff from Gimpo Airport in Seoul, South Korea, en route to Milan. The crash was attributed ...

I was so impressed by the "Kokoro no Jidai - Religion and Life" broadcast on NHK the other day that I would like to introduce ...

I watched "Secrets of the Royal Servants". Here are some interesting jobs in the British royal family during the Tudor dynasty that were introduced in ...

In the world we live in today, "forests" are something to protect and preserve. For medieval people, however, "forest" had a completely different meaning. For ...

There are goats called fainting goats. This breed of goat originates from Tennessee, USA, and is called fainting goats in English. When startled, the goat's ...