Sigmund Freud: Father of Psychoanalysis

Source: Notable Quotes Sigmund Freud was an Austrian Neurologist who is considered as the Father of Psychoanalysis. He was born on 6 May 1856 and on his 160th birthday, I consider it important to share with you some details about his life: 1. Sigmund Freud was born in Austro-Hungarian empire to Galician Jewish parents. He was...

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5 Fantastico Inventions of 2015!

Source: Francis Moran The year of 2015 has been a really productive year in terms of fun and cool inventions aimed at public usage. There have been many which I really liked but here's a list of 5 fantastico inventions of 2015 for you: 1. The Ears that Hear! Have you ever stood in a train with a very loud person talking on phone...

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FoldIt - Solve Puzzles for Science!

Science has led to a lot of progress , not only in terms of scientific knowledge but also in terms of how that information and knowledge is acquired! For all the video gamers slash science lovers, there is a perfect game for you - FoldIt. It is an online puzzle game which lets you get familiar with the protein folding problem.  University...

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Science Fact - 21

Some facts about human hair: On an average, people have between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs on their head. Categorically, blondes have an average of 140,000 strands, brunettes of 108,000 and redheads of 90,000. Hair grows at a rate of about 150mm a year. The number of strands normally lost in a day varies, but on average is 100. Each...

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Science Fact - 20

The word 'robot' was introduced by the Czech interwar writer Karel Čapek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) in 1920. However, Karel Čapek did not coin the word for the play, his brother did! Karel wrote a letter to the Oxford English Dictionary in which he named his brother, the painter and writer Josef Čapek, as its...

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3D Printed Ice-Cream: Ready in 15 minutes

Ever wanted to have an ice-cream which is unique in shape than all others? Now your dream can be coming true!  Three students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a 3-D printer which can produce an ice-cream in any desired shape in just 15 minutes. By hacking together a soft serve ice cream...

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India Ranks 155 out of 178 Countries in Environment!

India has ranked 155 out of 178 countries in Environmental Performance Index 2014. The 2014 Environmental Performance Index is a joint project between the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy (YCELP) and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University, in collaboration with the World...

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