Warnings on tobacco products actually work. Here’s why
When “MAD MEN’S” Betty Draper puffed on a cigarette while pregnant, modern audiences cringed. Public awareness of smoking’s toll on people’s lungs and on their children has come far since...
Hillsong: A church with rock concerts and 2m followers
As Christian churches throughout the US face widespread decline, one church is bucking the trend. But is Hillsong a triumph of marketing or faith? If someone were to choreograph an...
Here’s why some people are left-handed
Lindsay Dodgson • Tuesday August 13 is International Lefthanders Day. • About 10% of the population is left-handed. • There have been several theories over the years about why some...
Why drinking water all day isn’t the best way to stay hydrated
Dehydration is a drag on human performance. It can cause fatigue and sap endurance among athletes, according to a 2018 studyin the journal Frontiers in Physiology. Even mild dehydration can...
Here’s is the inspiring story of how postal services became widespread and affordable
Rowland Hill was a former schoolmaster, whose only experience of the Post Office in the 1830s was as a disgruntled user. Nobody had asked him to come up with detailed...
How to keep bedbugs, rats, other nasty pests out of your home
Alina Bradford From bedbugs to mice, here's your all-natural antipest guide. No time is the right time for a pest invasion, whether its your home, or someone else's. Bedbugs are...
Why you should lie (to yourself) about your age
For many years, my mom has been telling herself - and anyone else who will listen - that she’s 45 years old. She’s not actively trying to deceive us (I’m...
The 10 sleep myths people believe - and why they're wrong
There's nothing worse than lying in bed wide awake after having tried everything under the sun to drop off. Sleeping problems are wide-spread, with statistics showing four in 10 Australian...
In Nigeria, it’s guns, guns everywhere - Report
Nigeria’s entry points are vulnerable, as caches of arms have been discovered by Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) mostly at the ports. Customs in 2017 recorded the seizure of shipments of...
They met on an airplane and fell in love across continents
He was a high school teacher from Boston. She was an Italian insurance worker. They met by chance, some 30,000 feet in the sky. Flash back to summer 2015. Sean...
Why boarding schools produce bad leaders
The elite tradition is to send children away at a young age to be educated. But future politicians who suffer this 'privileged abandonment' often turn out as bullies or bumblers....
Watching trash TV lowers viewers' IQ - Report
Watching junk TV lowers the IQ of viewers and makes them more likely to support populist politicians, new research shows. A study claims those with a greater exposure to low-brow...
What's the best way to stay awake in meetings?
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is reportedly prone to dozing off in meetings. He's not the only one. So is there a trick to stopping those eyelids from suddenly feeling...
Here’s why you need to stop taking aspirin for heart health
Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who...
Man who lost his entire family in Ethiopian 737 Max crash tells of his hearth-wrenching experiences
• Paul Njoroge lost his three children, his wife, and his mother-in-law in the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max crash in March. It was the second of two deadly 737...
6 surprising downsides of being extremely intelligent
Intelligence can be a burden. Smart people constantly have to prove themselves to others and overthink situations, Quora users say. Here are some drawbacks to being extremely smart. You might...
Are milk, yogurt, other dairy products good or bad for you? Nutritionist settles debate
Does dairy cause inflammation? Nutritionist discusses both sides of argument surrounding the health of dairy products. What constitutes a healthy diet continues to be an endless debate. As a nutritionist,...
Scientists looked at 16 supplements, found most were useless and could harm you. These are the supplements
• A new study, published June 8 in Annals of Internal Medicine, further suggests that investing in supplement pills and powders won't reduce your risk of heart-related disease or lengthen...
Bad news for fruit juice fan: Just one glass of it a day could give you cancer
There's more bad news for fans of sugary drinks such as soda and fruit juice. A new study has linked drinking just a small glass of a sugary drink per...
How you hold yourself back from reaching your goals
Timothy Sykes People make all sorts of excuses for why they’re not reaching their goal but the simple truth is this: if you’re not attaining what you want in life,...
What makes eating Instant Noodles so bad
A majority of the population of the world considers instant noodles a staple food, like the well-loved rice in Asian countries. For many people out there, preparing these takes less...
How hangovers really impair your brain
Study in an Irish pub reveals adults have worse memory, slower reaction times and are less alert if they were drunk the day before. Until now, studies on hangovers have...
5 meaningful examples of emotional intelligence at work
Marina Khidekel • Emotional intelligence has become an increasingly important factor in company culture and career success. • Exhibiting emotional intelligence makes it easier to connect with others and forge...
The three things proven to make you happy ... and money isn’t one of them
Michael Mosley Am I as happy as I could be? How can I become happier? These are questions we all ask ourselves from time to time. And for centuries, philosophers...
How to treat cancer with food
Cancer cells grow in distinctive patterns that defy normal limitations. That growth activity requires energy, and so, cancer cells metabolize nutrients in different ways from the healthy cells around them....
The simple rule that can help you predict the future
What makes something endure for centuries? To find out, we must start with a principle called the "Lindy Effect", explains Tom Chatfield. What will remain in 100 years’ time of...
Iran downed a $130m US drone. Here’s what Trump's sanctions cost Iran daily
Alex Lockie • President Donald Trump on Monday announced new sanctions targeted at Iran's top leadership and those thought responsible for downing a US drone flying near the country. •...
The battle of the sexes is over: Women take up two thirds of the home forcing men to put things in shed
The battle of the sexes has been won – and it’s women who can claim a major territorial victory. On average, women’s belongings take up twice as much space in...
Japanese aren’t having sex, aren’t having babies. The govt is taking extreme counter-measures
Hillary Hoffower Japan has a baby problem. • In Japan, people aren't having sex. • That means they're not having babies either, and the declining fertility rate is creating a...
The case for caseless phones
Maria Teresa Hart Fanatics of case-free phones say it’s about design, but could it really be about status? The first person I ever met who was fiercely anti-smartphone case was...
Firing Adedayo and dilemma of hateful, polluted polity - Leo Sobechi
Senate President, Mr Ahmad Lawan’s decision to revise the appointment of Dr. Festus Adedayo as his Media Aide comes off with a protruding belly of interpretations and implications, especially given...
How your looks shape your personality
We tend to think of our looks as separate from who we are. But it turns out that physical traits like height or attractiveness may shape our personalities, behaviours, even...
They wanted a son so much they made their daughter live as a boy
At first glance, 13-year-old Mangal Karimy could be any boy living in a small village in western Afghanistan, hauling firewood and feeding cattle on his father's farm. Silently he hurries...
Are you chronically unhappy? 15 signs that suggest so
AnnaMarie Houlis Chronically unhappy people let their emotions consume them. • Some people, regardless of how much money they have or property they own, are chronically unhappy. • However, many...
Nigerians forced by bandits to flee homeland to Niger Republic recount ordeal
Many locals from some villages in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State attacked by bandits had to flee the country to neighbouring Niger Republic to escape further attacks....
Your pillowcase could have more bacteria than your toilet seat for this one reason
Each night, your body sheds around 15 million skin cells, which build up if you don't wash your sheetsoften. You're essentially providing food for thousands of dust mites. This is...
The internet is changing Africa, mostly for the better
Daniel Van Boom Cheap smartphones are flooding Africa, giving many of its citizens access to the internet for the very first time. Anyone can get into Nigeria's tech scene, says...
The Steve Jobs guide to manipulating people and getting what you want
Dave Smith • Steve Jobs launched two of the most valuable and creative companies in modern times with Apple and Pixar. • But he didn't reach those heights by following...
What Nigeria can learn from Ghana’s data-driven approach to fighting poverty
On a blistering hot day last week, a team of Ghanaians clambered out of vans into Agbogbloshie, a notoriously poor neighborhoodin the capital city of Accra. Their eyes roamed over...
The six rules everyone should follow when flying
Tom Nichols I’ve just settled into my seat—in economy because not every day can be Christmas—for an evening flight from Boston to Zürich. We have barely finished boarding, and the...