Mirror image is a tricky thing, but it's pretty clear when you look at words in a reflection, that mirrors flip things horizontally rather than vertically. Or, at least it seems that that's the case.

ZDogg MD provides interesting insights on social media.

A young University of Queensland student says he has found a way to "square the numbers" and prove that "paradox-free" time travel is theoretically possible in our universe. From Back To The Future to Terminator to 12 Monkeys, stories dealing with time travel invariably have had to grapple with an age-old head-scratcher.

A new treatment could help children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, grow taller and avoid health problems in later life. But there are concerns about whether this is ethical

The False Bay ocean food chain in Cape Town began to change significantly in 2015 with the appearance of shark-eating killer whales.

Musicians have spent centuries flirting with technology to push the boundaries of the art, from the Theremin to mid-century tape experiments. Despite this fascination, only a tiny niche have gone so far as to programmatically generate music via code. In a span of roughly 70 years, the few who’ve done so comprise a Venn diagram of intersecting programmers and avant-garde musicians.

In ancient Mesopotamia, the gods infused every aspect of daily life and this, of course, extended to health care. The goddess Gula (also known as Ninkarrak and Ninisinna) presided over health and healing aided by her consort Pabilsag (who was also a divine judge), her sons Damu and Ninazu, and daughter Gunurra. Gula was the primary deity of healing and health and was known as the “great physician of the black-headed ones” (meaning the Sumerians).

One explanation for why people engage in frightening fictional experiences is that these experiences can act as simulations of actual experiences from…

Sri Lankans began planting jackfruit trees to gain food self-sufficiency during British rule, and they’ve since helped islanders avoid starvation.

There's nothing quite like the pleasure of sipping a fine Scotch whisky, for those whose tastes run to such indulgences. But how can you be sure that you're paying for the real deal and not some cheap counterfeit? Good news: physicists at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland have figured out how to test the authenticity of bottles of fine Scotch whisky using laser light, without ever having to open the bottles. They described their work in a recent paper published in the journal Analytical Methods.

From routine fire tornadoes to generations of kids being radically altered by inhaling smoke from wildfires hitting urban areas and not trees, it could get spooky.

Distinct psychological mix associated with mountain populations is consistent with the theory that harsh frontiers attracted certain personalities. When historian Frederick Jackson Turner presented his famous thesis on the US frontier in 1893, he described the “coarseness and strength combined with acuteness and acquisitiveness” it had forged in the American character.

There are often culture wars between the north and south in the U.S. in ways that can’t be anticipated. But Redditor u/southernculturetw really didn’t anticipate having one in her own marriage. Her…

A man whose father gave him 18-year-old whisky every year for his birthday is selling the collection to buy a house. Matthew Robson, from Taunton, was born in 1992 and over the course of his life his father Pete has spent about £5,000 on 28 bottles of Macallan single malt. The collection is now worth more than £40,000 and has been put up for sale.

Another excellent video by ZDogg MD.

Vibrators in the Victorian and Edwardian eras were used for different purposes, and in different places.

The UK has slipped down the global broadband speed rankings and now sits at 47th place, according to a new report from Cable.co.uk. Blighty's broadband speeds measured 37.82Mbps on average, far below the majority of its Western European neighbours. Topping the table was the tiny tax haven principality of Liechtenstein, which boasted average speeds of 229.98Mbps. Also performing strongly were the tax-light crown territories of Jersey and Gibraltar, which ranked second and fourth respectively.

In the past few years, when far-right nationalists are banned from social media, violent extremists face boycotts, or institutions refuse to give a platform to racists, a faux-outraged moan has gone up: “So much for the tolerant left!” “So much for liberal tolerance!” The complaint became so hackneyed it turned into an already-hackneyed meme.

The British version of Chubbyemu.