You Learn Something New Every Day

A blog on the technological and spiritual future of the human race.

Really cool and rare solar optical illusions

Recently I stumbled upon a Wikipedia article on sundogs, which are solar phenomena that make it look like there are two or three suns in the sky rather than just one. This combined with the fact that I had just written a post about the Perseid meteor shower sparked my desire to do a post on really cool stuff in the sky. So here goes. Read on…

Earth won’t be able to support human life at the rate we’re going. What can we do?

According to a World Wildlife report featured in the Guardian,

the human race is plundering the planet at a pace that outstrips its capacity to support life….[two] extra planets (the equivalent size of Earth) will be required by the year 2050 as existing resources are exhausted.

Read on…

Blind kid able to “see” by “hearing”

That’s right—the same way bats and dolphins bounce soundwaves around in order to find their way. In some ways, this teenager might as well not even be considered blind, even though he lost his eyes to cancer. After all, he walks past a fire hydrant and trash can, and, without touching them, knows exactly what they are! See for yourself.

Islam and congruent living

(Continued from the previous post)

Congruent living is best explained as a way of life in which everything is aimed in the same direction. Read on…

Get to know the world better

Today I came upon this rather addictive game called GeoSense. I thought I’d point it out because, especially living in the United States, I know an awful lot of people who could definitely sharpen their geographic skills. Read on…