Electric cars have a dark secret – cobalt. The element that is in almost all lithium-ion batteries is often considered a conflict mineral because half of all cobalt reserves are found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a troubled region with over a century of instability.
But is it as bad as the anti-EV crowd has led us to believe? What’s the reality of the situation, and what are some of the solutions?
Dead whales have a tendency to explode, and in some cases, humans blow them up for them. Here’s why. Maybe don’t eat while you’re watching this.
Hypnosis has a long history, starting as a medical treatment, then becoming pure entertainment, and eventually becoming a psychological tool. But it’s had its share of controversy. Today we’re looking at the history of hypnosis, how hypnosis works, and the dark side of taking a peek at your subconscious mind.
You flush it down the drain every day, but urine is surprisingly useful, and once upon a time, pretty valuable. So today we look at 10 ways urine has been used, and continues to be used today
The placebo effect is the phenomenon of your body responding to a treatment even if it’s not real. It happens so much, so strongly, and so often that it has to be factored in to any medical study.
It speaks to the amazing ability of the brain to physiologically change the body in surprising ways.
Anybody who grew up in the 90s remembers the Y2K scare – the potential computer glitch that could end the world on January 1st, 2000. It didn’t happen of course, but it could have been bad if not for the work of some dedicated, anonymous heroes.
