American writer and humorist Mark Twain, a master of language and noted lecturer, once offered, “The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” Electric fish and today’s TED talk speakers take a page from Twain’s playbook. They pause before sharing something particularly meaningful. Pauses also… Read More »
Botox treatment for crow’s feet, forehead, and in between the eyebrows has hiked in popularity in the past decade, particularly in the last year. One reason for this has to be the increasing popularity of online dating and meeting apps that have put our faces on the display more than ever before. This article talks… Read More »
Air fryers, pie makers, slow cookers, pancake presses, doughnut makers, rice cookers, egg poachers, toasters that cook an egg at the same time, spiralisers, stick blenders, popcorn machines, little penguins that make shaved ice. Who else has a love/hate relationship with kitchen appliances? You’ve spent years making pies, but look, here’s a machine that can… Read More »
A patient receives oxygen while she waits outside a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 13, 2021. Government hospitals in the country lack beds for Covid-19 patients. Sunil Pradhan | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images India is currently at the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic — but it is not the only country with… Read More »