Published inCurious·PinnedMember-onlyMarilyn Monroe Had a Miserable Life but she Daydreamt Her Way to SuccessAnd here is how you can too — I read Marilyn Monroe’s autobiography My Story. If I could change the name of the book, I’ll call it From Norma Jean to Marilyn Monroe — a transformation. Marilyn Monroe was called Norma Jean before she came into fame. Norma Jean was an unwanted child who grew up poor. She…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
PinnedMember-only7 Facts About Da Vinci I Bet You Never KnewLeonardo di ser Piero da Vinci — the man who inspired Steve Jobs and Bill Gates — Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. I’d also heard of The Last Supper and Dan Brown’s book; Da Vinci Code. …History8 min readHistory8 min read
Published inLessons from History·PinnedMember-only5 Strangest Moments from History You Might Think Aren't TrueFrom ‘medical’ benefits to bizarre funeral — It is said that we must study history to learn from it, not repeat its mistakes. But while it's a good source of lessons, sometimes it becomes weird as well. Sometimes ancient people did such wacky things that we will not even think about ‘not doing the same again.’ …History4 min readHistory4 min read
Published inThe Book Cafe·Jul 16Member-onlyHow Does Reading Harry Potter Affect Your Brain? Research Uncovers Some MagicImmersive reading activates your mid-cingulate cortex — Have you ever felt so absorbed in a book that you forget about the world around you, lose track of time and even feel the emotions of the characters? This is called Immersive Reading or “getting lost in a book”. J.K Rowling’s all-time masterpiece, Harry Potter is one the best…Neuroscience4 min readNeuroscience4 min read
Feb 25Member-onlyNeuroscience of Hangry: Why You Get So Irritable When You’re Hungry?Researches reveal that it is an evolutionary mechanism — Hanger is when you are a pendulum swinging between two ends — anger and hunger. Your stomach growls and calls for help. It protests loudly and more painfully each time. Its cries bring all the organs to tears and soon your whole body is on strike against you. The word…Neuroscience4 min readNeuroscience4 min read
Feb 25Member-onlyQuotes by Leonardo da Vinci You Should Live ByIn addition to being the painter of one of the world’s most famous paintings, Leonardo da Vinci was also a great philosopher. Here are 15 of his quotes we all should live by: On Science “He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and…Quotes3 min readQuotes3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Feb 16Member-onlyWhen Albert Einstein Was Asked About UFOsA Letter About Curiosity — Once upon a time, it was an ordinary day in 1952, July 19 when Washington, D.C. saw bizarre, weird-shaped objects flying in the skies. Panic and curiosity spread all over America from big cities to small towns. People started Keeping Up with the UFOs. Air-traffic controller Edward Nugent at Washington…Curiosity4 min readCuriosity4 min read
Published inThe Book Cafe·Feb 15Member-onlyNeuroscience Behind Alice in Wonderland is FascinatingLewis Caroll was a genius — Alice in Wonderland may be just a children’s book that our parents read us or like me, you read yourself. But it has a brainy secret. (pun intended) Its characters represent different neurological disorders. Lewis Caroll was suffering from some neurological disorders, so he wrote them in the life of…Neuroscience4 min readNeuroscience4 min read
Feb 14Member-onlyMark Twain Was a Fun Person: 5 Facts That'll Surprise YouThe Iconic Writer, Humorist and Entrepreneur — Mark Twain as we all know is one the greatest writers that ever lived. But writing was just the tip of the iceberg. He was like an interesting uncle who comes only a few times to your home but has the best stories to tell. I love reading about people…History4 min readHistory4 min read
Published inLessons from History·Feb 5Member-only5 Facts About Fleur Dostoevsky I Bet You Didn’t Know“Dostoevsky is a horseman in the desert with a quiver of arrows. Blood drips where his arrow hits. Dostoevsky lives in us. His music will never die.” — Vasily Rozanov Fleur Dostoevsky is a man who does not need any introduction. He is the man who has inspired many brilliant…History4 min readHistory4 min read
