Nourishment and Brains Percent
Although it accounts for only 2 percent of our body weight, the brain consumes 20 percent of our entire energy intake and requires constant nourishment. Found in: Found something interesting The post...
View ArticleSilk Worm Diet and the Jade King
Silk worms eat mulberry leaves. Chinese legends from the Khotanese region talk about a beautiful princess living in the land of silk who was to marry the king of the The post Silk Worm Diet and the...
View ArticleArabian Nights Cup Companions
The rulers of Baghdad in the eight and ninth centuries employed the so called Nudama people – professional cup companions, whose job was to sit with their majesty as they The post Arabian Nights Cup...
View ArticleAdmirable Chinese Obituaries for the Gods
In Tang China around AD 700, powerful figures didn’t just wonder what would be said about them after their death: eager to fix their place in posterity, they simply wrote The post Admirable Chinese...
View ArticleDrinking Miracles and the Famous Hedwig
To most of us, the name of Hedwig, if it means anything at all, brings back the memory of Harry Potter’s owl. But in fact, the name first belonged to The post Drinking Miracles and the Famous Hedwig...
View ArticleA fountain of coins
Every day at the Trevi Fountain in Rome, tourists throw about 3,000 euros worth of coins to secure good luck and a return visit to the capital of the world. The post A fountain of coins appeared first...
View ArticleA month of books – March, 2012
Every 1st of the month we publish a list of books we’ve read during the previous month, along with star ratings (top possible rating: 5 stars). Enjoy March’s book pile! The post A month of books –...
View ArticleNeil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects
Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, uses 100 objects from the museum’s collection to outline a brief history of the World. The book is a collection of the transcripts The post Neil...
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