The Valkyries, were warrior maidens who attended Odin, ruler of the gods. The Valkyries rode through the air in brilliant armor, directed battles, distributed death lots among the warriors, and conducted the souls of slain heroes to Valhalla, the great hall of Odin. picked by suebe 2 years ago

“Why are humans so smart?” is a question that fascinates scientists. Tadeusz Kawecki, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Fribourg, likes to turn around the question.
“If it’s so great to be smart,” Dr. Kawecki asks, “why have most animals remained dumb?” picked by DerAlt 2 years ago

Following on from the story of an unidentified object in the skies above Cardiff, some of you may be surprised to learn that the explanation is something of terrestrial origin picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Knowledge on evolution fills many books, which can be intimidating to someone just beginning to learn about it. This explains in layman’s terms how evolution works and the reason why the theory is so important as a tool when examining the world. picked by bingo 6 months ago

To this day I still believe that eating within an hour of going in the pool will cause cramps. I guess that makes me a sucker. A few of these I knew, but the others I was very surprised to learn about not actually being true. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Just in time for the holiday season. Makes an "interesting" gift. Check comments if link does not work. picked by Sneakyninja 3 years ago

When Jack Burt confessed that he'd been banned for five days for hitting the bus driver in the head with an apple core, dad Sam thought he should learn the hard way.

He and Jack last week were getting up at 5.10am for the dusty 13km-hike from the Darwin rural area of Herbert, all the way to Humpty Doo. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

In this recent short article from The Economist, we learn that ultrasound can be used to stimulate neurons, with possible medical treatment applications in the far future.
I wonder if this is connected somehow when adults warned me about rock and pop music many years ago...?
Note: This picture is NOT related to the actual research work, but I liked it! picked by rambler 11 months ago

What's that? You've never even heard of the apparently-indestructible robot who's caused trouble for Marvel Comics' Avengers many times in his 40+ years of existence? Sit back and learn. Soon, you too will kiss his robot foot. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

English teaching is not always the most apprecited job picked by nyinquirer 3 years ago

"Is the taxi on its way?"

Great way to get abs AND learn English. Awesome byproduct of Japanese efficiency. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Lots of reasons to move to Canada. Chinook not the least of them. Still with all the people moving to Canada you better be prepared. Check out this list. Read it. Learn it. Live it picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Can't afford a trip to exotic locales? Here are a group of photos that show you all you need to know about countries all over the globe. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Get the Latest news updates from English Premier League. Also learn about the epl results, match results and stats. All this and more on Yahoo sports page, not my own blog. picked by shreya 2 years ago

This is one of the best kept secrets with the Rubik’s Cube. Anyone can solve the Rubik’s Cube without studying or having to learn complicated algorithms. Watch the video to learn how! picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Wanna learn how to do cool dancing moves? Well here is your chance. Have a look at this lesson by James Brown. picked by motorstorm 2 years ago

It's not "just" a theory, fossil record gaps prove nothing and science classrooms should shun creationism. Overzealous creationists might want to pay particular attention, and those who accept evolution may learn something, too. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Panda's gotta learn to get it on...
NSFW picked by Jerry520 2 years ago

This collection of audio files is intended to archive the greatest speeches in recorded history. Most of the files are from the 20th century, but there are a few exceptions, such as the Edison recordings. Feel free to download, distribute, and learn from these audio files! picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Try to think about parasites without a feeling of fear,
and take the time to learn about their wonderful world of the Parasites. Parasites are those animals which use other living animals (hosts) as their abode and source of food. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago