Category: Philosophy

Does Lyse mean burst? Osmotic lysis is the bursting of a cell, aka a “cell explosion” or “cytolysis”, because of an overabundance of fluid. The cell’s membrane is not large enough to accommodate the excess fluid, causing the membrane to break open, or lyse. What does Plasmolysis mean? : shrinking of the cytoplasm away from […]

Is a cactus bad luck? A cactus plant can bring bad Feng Shui if placed in a wrong area. Placing cactus in the bedroom can disturb your sleep and peace. While plants bring positivity into your home, cactuses are an exception. That is why cactuses should never be placed in a living room, bedroom or […]

Who was Vardhamana Mahavira How was he enlightened? Vardhaman Mahavira left his home in pursuit of spiritual awakening and adopted ascetic life at the age of 30. He wandered for about 12 years and practiced severe austerities and eventually attained kevalajnana (enlightenment) at the age of 42 outside the town of Jrimbhikagrama on the banks […]

Why didnt Pythagoras eat beans? Pythagoras the vegetarian did not only abstain from meat, he didn’t eat beans either. This was because he believed that humans and beans were spawned from the same source, and he conducted a scientific experiment to prove it. To eat a bean would therefore be akin to eating human flesh. […]

How many partners is considered promiscuous? Women are generally more flexible than men when it comes to their partners’ sexual history, viewing 15.2 partners as “too promiscuous.” Men said they prefer partners with 14 or less. Clearly, the “ideal” number varies from person to person. Why do I feel sexually excited all the time? People […]

Why do clocks not use IV? The reason isn’t all that far fetched. Using four I’s instead of IV for the “four” is due to the casting process of the numerals. Since some numerals were cast out of metal, or carved out of wood or bone, you need 20 I’s, 4 V’s, and 4 X’s, […]

What are the stages of being drunk? There are seven stages of alcohol intoxication. Sobriety or low-level intoxication. A person is sober or low-level intoxicated if they have consumed one or fewer alcoholic drinks per hour. Euphoria. Excitement. Confusion. Stupor. Coma. Death. Can a drunk person remember anything? According to Duke University, the inability to […]

How can I practice wabi-sabi? To practice wabi-sabi, pause for a moment and ease off the pedal; soak in the bustling world around you. Take things slow instead and find enjoyment in the menial everyday. In other words, learn to celebrate the art of doing and not the result. That means living in the moment […]

How do you trigger an alter ego? Here’s how to create your own alter ego: Determine why you want an alter ego. It could be as simple as a pen name or as complex as a completely different persona. Figure out the personality of your alter ego. Create a distinct image. Write your alter ego’s […]

Did Maroon 5 actually crash weddings? There are real weddings in it Wedding photographer Eric Parsons told me (in the video above) that he was shooting one of the weddings, of Sharon and Steve, when Maroon 5 made their surprise appearance A second photographer, Duke Khodaverdian, said Maroon 5 crashed another wedding, Sharis and Martin’s […]