Gods and growth of societies

All-knowing, punitive gods aided the growth of human societies, study says

Moral-watching, all-knowing, punitive gods might have helped human societies grow far beyond small, close-knit groups, a new study shows. Researchers who ran an experiment with a total of 591 people in eight different small-scale societies around the world found that people who believed their dei...


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Exercising in your forties could stop brain shrinking

A new study has suggested that exercising in your 40s could stop the brain shrinking, adding years to life expectancy Exercising when aged between 40 and 50 could help prevent the brain shrinking, potentially adding years to life expectancy, a new study has revealed. The research suggests that pe...

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The 'Duck curve' in solar power

Why the "duck curve" created by solar power is a problem for utilities

Let's talk about the "duck curve," shall we? Everyone who cares about solar energy should know about the duck curve. Plus it's fun to say. Duck curve. Duck curve. The long story is below, but the …

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Solar panels on the road, France.

France Is Set to Convert Hundreds of Miles of Roads Into Solar Panels

In a significant gesture towards environmentalism, the French government has decided to turn 620 miles of road into energy-generating solar panels, which would provide enough energy for 8 percent of the population. This is made possible by the use of Wattway solar panel tiles manufactured by Cola...

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Building a rail-road in China

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3433893/So-S-China-builds-impressive-bridges-Fascinating-time-lapse-video-shows-machine-known-Iron-Monster-piecing-huge-structure.html

Gorilla twins

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3439529/Monkey-monkey-TWO-Rare-western-lowland-gorilla-twins-born-conservation-area-central-Africa.html

Eating walnuts

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3439155/Want-lose-weight-lower-cholesterol-Eat-WALNUTS-Handful-day-effective-low-fat-diet.html