What vegetable looks like bok choy? Chinese cabbage Are Chinese greens good for you? Asian greens are also a rich source of the carotenes lutein and zeaxanthin, both known to protect eye health. Thanks to their rich green colors, Asian greens also contain a wealth of the mineral magnesium, which is involved in healthly muscle […]
What is Tokyo slang for?
What is Tokyo slang for? “Tokyo”, Cocaine & Those Peaky Blinders – The Feedback I blogged a while back about the word “Tokyo” as slang for cocaine and its use in 1920s London in the second series of Peaky Blinders. Both spoke Cockney fluently, Tokyo was the slang for Coke, Meth, too much sugar… Pretty […]
What happens if the dorsal stream is damaged?
What happens if the dorsal stream is damaged? If either the dorsal or ventral stream is damaged, this leads to dissociable behavioural deficits. For example, patients with optic ataxia have lesions in parietal areas, which are part of the dorsal stream. They have deficits in reaching and grasping objects, but are able to visually discriminate […]
Is there a KPOP radio station in California?
Is there a KPOP radio station in California? KMPC (1540 kHz, “Radio Korea”, 라디오코리아) is a commercial AM radio station in Los Angeles, California. It is owned by P&Y Broadcasting Corporation. Radio Korea is a division of the Radio Korea Media Group….KMPC. City Los Angeles, California Broadcast area Greater Los Angeles Frequency 1540 kHz Branding […]
Who invented the computer?
Who invented the computer? Charles Babbage Do we really need AI? With the seemingly endless use cases for AI, we need to ask the question: does AI really matter? In many ways, the answer is clearly yes. Even in its currently limited and narrow form, AI is making things better overall for societies throughout the […]
What is my weakest chakra?
What is my weakest chakra? Your weakest chakra is the Sixth Chakra, or Third Eye Chakra, located in the brain, between the eyebrows. The Third Eye Chakra is connected to your intuition, foresight, open mindedness, and judgement. Which chakra is blocked by anxiety? The fifth chakra is the Throat chakra, located in the throat area […]
How did Caroline Herschel impact society?
How did Caroline Herschel impact society? The first woman to discover a comet, the first woman officially recognized in a scientific position, and the first woman to receive honorary membership into Britain’s prestigious Royal Society, Caroline Herschel made a significant contribution to the field of astronomy. Who discovered the first comet? In 1858 English portrait […]
Why did Robert Hooke make Isaac Newton mad?
Why did Robert Hooke make Isaac Newton mad? The great confrontation between the two men occurred when in 1686 Newton published the first volume of his Principia and Hooke affirmed that it was he who had given him the notion that led him to the law of universal gravitation. Hooke demanded credit as the author […]
Can you die in Firewatch?
Can you die in Firewatch? Delilah’s crack about spelunkers dying in the closed off cave near Henry’s tower may seem like a flippant bit of atmosphere, but that’s a very real way you can actually die if you don’t take the necessary precautions. Is Firewatch a real job? Yes, being a fire lookout is a […]
Why are the Fens so flat?
Why are the Fens so flat? Most of the fens were drained centuries ago, resulting in a flat, dry, low-lying agricultural region supported by a system of drainage channels and man-made rivers (dykes and drains) and automated pumping stations. What was located in Back Bay Fens in 1775? The contemporary Back Bay Fens area of […]