Archive for January 20th, 2020

Human Body Temperatures Dropped Over The Past 150 Years

<p>One of the earliest scientific facts that I learned when I was a child was the normal body temperature, which is 98.6°F (or 37°C). A new study in eLife, however, seems to show that this number is...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Human-Body-Temperatures-Dropped-Over-The-Past-150-Years/

The Achilles’ Heel of Tardigrades

Tardigrades, also known as “water bears,” are arguably the toughest creatures in the universe that we currently know. In response to environmental stressors, these microscopic creatures are capable of enterin...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/The-Achilles-Heel-of-Tardigrades/

Can We Catch “Noncommunicable” Diseases From Other People?

Back then, many of our ancestors died from malaria, tuberculosis, bacteria-laced wounds that never healed, and many other communicable diseases — diseases caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Can-We-Catch-Noncommunicable-Diseases-From-Other-People/

Remembering A Game Console: The Best Games of the PSP

<p>Back when I was in grade school, the PSP was a trend, and almost every kid in town wanted one. During that time, I only had a Gameboy DS, and to be honest, I liked the PSP graphics more, as well as the v...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Remembering-A-Game-Console-The-Best-Games-of-the-PSP/

What Excessive Internet Use Does To Students

<p>Students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, according to research conducted at Swansea University and the University of Milan. The said students also...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/What-Excessive-Internet-Use-Does-To-Students/

Is “Beauty Sleep” A Real Thing?

The Google dictionary defines beauty sleep as “sleep considered to be sufficient to keep one looking young and beautiful.” Of course, we know that we age, so we can’t stay young over time. However, this...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Is-Beauty-Sleep-A-Real-Thing/

Video Games That Got Delayed

We have important news regarding Cyberpunk 2077’s release date we’d like to share with you today. pic.twitter.com/aWdtR0grYV— CD PROJEKT RED (@CDPROJEKTRED) January 16, 2020 <p>2020 is going to b...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Video-Games-That-Got-Delayed/

What Bird Are You Most Like?

The title makes this sound like any silly internet quiz, but this is from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and they know birds. You'll be given 15 questions about your personality, which you can answer along a spectrum. T...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/What-Bird-Are-You-Most-Like/

These Advertisements On Vehicles Failed Miserably

Marketing people should be paying attention or else their ads on vehicles will fail miserably like these. Check out these epic fails over at Sad and Useless.(Image Credit: Sad And Useless)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/These-Advertisements-On-Vehicles-Failed-Miserably/

The Role Of Non-Verbal Cues In Communication

All of us have impressions of people we meet for the first time. First impressions, which happen immediately, are largely based on non-verbal cues that we see — their appearance, body language, and gestures. Using...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/The-Role-Of-Non-Verbal-Cues-In-Communication/

UK Government Should Urge Social Media Firms To Share Their Data, Psychiatrists Say

The Royal College of Psychiatrists, which represents psychiatrists working in the UK, urge the UK government to force social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to hand over their data on the type of ma...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/UK-Government-Should-Urge-Social-Media-Firms-To-Share-Their-Data-Psychiatrists-Say/

Internet Explorer Bug To Be Fixed, Says Microsoft

<p>A security flaw in Internet Explorer is currently being used by hackers, according to Microsoft. The tech company told <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/18/internet-explorer-security-flaw/&...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Internet-Explorer-Bug-To-Be-Fixed-Says-Microsoft/

This Dragonball Z Kakarot Mod Uses The Goose From The Untitled Goose Game

<p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Modder Mastaklo from kakarotmods.com has created a hilarious mod for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, a game on the PS4, Xb...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/This-Dragonball-Z-Kakarot-Mod-Uses-The-Goose-From-The-Untitled-Goose-Game/

How to Make Sense of an Undrowned Town

In the mid-20th century, rural France had a glut of vintners and a lack of agricultural diversity. Authorities hatched a plan to build a reservoir in the Salagou Valley in southern France, in order to refresh the soil an...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/How-to-Make-Sense-of-an-Undrowned-Town/

Snowmageddon 2020

The unprecedented snowfall in St. John's buried countless cars overnight, including this one. #NLStorm2020 pic.twitter.com/oYDY3ujbJG— CBC Newfoundland and Labrador (@CBCNL) January 19, 2020 Snow fell across Can...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Snowmageddon-2020/

Century Eggs

They may be called century eggs or even 1,000 year eggs, but it only takes between ten and 30 days to preserve them. Great Big Story explains how century eggs are made in the traditional way. The comments at YouTube conf...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Century-Eggs/

Last-Standing “Dinosaur Trees” of Australia Saved From Bushfire Because of This Secret Mission

The world’s last stand of Wollemi Pines, a prehistoric species known as “dinosaur trees”, can only be found in Australia.Fewer than 200 of the trees exist in the wild, hidden in a gorge in the World Her...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Last-Standing-Dinosaur-Trees-of-Australia-Saved-From-Bushfire-Because-of-This-Secret-Mission/

This GameCube Controller Turned Into Joy-Cons

<p>The Nintendo Switch is a great game console. It has lots of amazing games, and it has the ability to switch from a home console to a portable one. The standard Joy-Cons, however, are a problem for those...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/This-GameCube-Controller-Turned-Into-Joy-Cons/

These Wolves Can Play Fetch!

Dogs who can play fetch with their owners are great. Why? Because playing fetch is not something simple. A dog must be able to perceive that the person wants the ball back. The canine also has to be social enough to want...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/These-Wolves-Can-Play-Fetch/

Star Wars and Marvel References in The Simpsons

Now that Disney owns both Star Wars and The Simpsons (and almost every other entertainment media in existence), they are proud to compile some Star Wars references from the past 30 years of *e...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Star-Wars-and-Marvel-References-in-The-Simpsons/

Zoomorphic Shelves for Your Home

Ibride is a French furniture and furnishings design firm. Its artists have a flair for the surreal, especially mixing animal forms into humans and practical objects. Among their newer projects are shelves and tables that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/Zoomorphic-Shelves-for-Your-Home/

The Soviet Doctor Who Cut Out His Own Appendix

In 1961, Leonid Rogozov was the only medical doctor at the Soviet Antarctic Station. He was well qualified to take care of everyone else, but it was Rogozov himself who came down with appendicitis. He recognized the symp...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/20/The-Soviet-Doctor-Who-Cut-Out-His-Own-Appendix/
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