This past Tuesday (the 5th of January) was the birthday of a significant Italian writer, semiotician, linguist, philosopher, essayist, and literary critic. His name is Umberto Eco, and he is…
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is more important than IQ because it shows people’s ability to fell, understand and manage emotions and behaviour. Unlike IQ, EQ can be learned no matter the…
Why do people make New Year's resolutions? Mostly it's because of a strong sense of a new beginning, a fresh, blank page that's been gifted to us by the 1st…
Adrenaline junkies and adventurers beware! Winter doesn’t have to be a lazy season spent indoors. Discover nineteen unique winter sports that you may have never even heard of.
The Renaissance was one of the most magnificent chapters in human history. It gave birth to and nurtured many sciences, and brought to us some pretty extraordinary art; it brought…
Christmas is a holiday celebrated in many parts of the world, often with roots that go back to a time long before there was a Christian holiday called Christmas. There…
These unusual floral sculptures are made and maintained by people from a non-profit organisation Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal. Mosaiculture is a discipline composed from sculpturing, painting and horticulture. It requires great…
Christmas baking is all about flavors and fragrances. These recipes often contain spices, nuts or dry fruit, citrus zest to intensify the aroma and, most importantly, butter. Every country has…
Our brains are becoming lazier as technology develops; we rely more and more on our smartphones, which remember everything for us. Luckily, memory works like a muscle, and there are…
Many people think that plastic bottles can be recycled indefinitely. In fact, this is only partly true. Plastic can be recycled about six or seven times; after that, it has…
Many people think that plastic bottles can be recycled indefinitely. In fact, this is only partly true. Plastic can be recycled about six or seven times; after that, it has…
Whether we like it or not, our lives have become addicted to online activity. Some of the people are 'forced' to be online because of job or business, others just want to…