Is it really that sharks seek human touch sometimes?
Divers off the coast of Oahu’s North Shore had the rare treat last week of swimming and frolicking with a great white shark, widely believed to be one of the...
Interesting Facts
A magnificent antique treasure discovered lately in Egypt
More than four millennia after being chiseled by Egyptian artisans, the intricate hieroglyphics and stone carvings of an ancient tomb have been uncovered. Egyptian officials made the announcement December 15,...
A strange green light in the sky of West Australia
A green light shining just above the horizon during a storm in the Goldfields baffled thousands of people. Kalgoorlie resident Leigh Stevens was filming a Summer thunderstorm – something that’s...
Highest threat volcanoes on Earth
A new U.S. Geological Survey national volcanic threat assessment identified 18 volcanoes as a “very high” risk. The threat assessment reviewed 161 active volcanoes in the U.S. and divided them...
Is it interesting to be a synaesthete?
Ever wondered what Wednesday looks like? How it tastes? Which colour it is? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you might be one of the few...
The Sahara Desert implacably expands
The Sahara Desert has grown significantly over the past century, and climate change is largely to blame, according to a new study. Analysing data collected since 1923, a research team...
What’s the influence of pink on people’s behavoiur?
It’s quite an interesting question: how different colours can affect our mood and behaviour. For example, if you’ve recently been to a fast food restaurant, you might notice that there’s...
Humans and animals have the same impulse to bond
Anyone who owns a dog is familiar with the “gaze”—that hypnotic, imploring stare that demands reciprocation. It can seem to hold a world of mystery and longing, or just pure...
BMW Vision iNEXT: a new set of values
“This is the new normal: We will offer safe fully autonomous driving by 2021,” declared Klaus Fröhlich, the BMW board member responsible for development. By 2025, Fröhlich claimed, BMW will...
Climate: what are we to expect in the future
The northern hemisphere has experienced a record-breaking summer, with extreme temperatures sparking wildfires, baking landscapes and triggering disruption and devastation across four continents. Scientists have long warned that these intense...
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Chicago Industrial Properties’ 21st annual Chicagoland Supply Chain, Distribution and Logistics Summit, Lombard, IL
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The National Hellenic Museum in Chicago carefully preserves the Hellenic legacy
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