23 science facts we didn’t know at the start of 2016

beautyaboveus: 1. Gravitational waves are real. More than 100 years after Einstein first predicted them, researchers finally detected the elusive ripples in space time this year. We’ve now seen three gravitational wave events in total. 2. Sloths almost die every time they poop, and it looks agonising. 3. It’s possible to live for more than… Continue reading 23 science facts we didn’t know at the start of 2016

For people who like throwing around the “F” word…

janothar: Here’s a definition you can use.  It’s from Paxton’s “Anatomy of Fascism” and is a pretty good definition for the word fascism, which the whole book is attempting to nail down. Fascism may be defined as a form of political behavior marked by obsessive preoccupation with community decline, humiliation, or victimhood and by compensatory… Continue reading For people who like throwing around the “F” word…