Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age – new study: tomertu/Shutterstock As we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders, increases significantly. However, while we all grow older chronologically at the same pace, biologically, our clocks can tick faster or slower. …
A brief history of statistics in football: why actual goals remain king in predicting who will win: In 2017, BBC’s Match of the Day introduced a new statistic in their post-match summaries of Premier League matches. Expected goals, or xG, is designed to tell us how many goals a team should have scored based on …
Five ways to tell if someone is an expert, or just confident – from an actual expert: Not every 'expert' has the expertise to back up their argument. Pressmaster / shutterstock Have you ever listened to a talk by somebody who came across as an expert, only to find that they had no clue after …
A cool Camps Bay Beach image: Image from page 171 of “Reminiscences of an old timer: a recital of the actual events, incidents, trials, hardships, vicissitudes, adventures, perils, and escapes of a pioneer, hunter, miner and scout of the Pacific Northwest .., by Colonel George Hunter” Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: reminiscencesofo01hunt Title: …
Check out this Paternoster image: The BL King’s Topographical Collection: “To the right honourable Francis, earl of Huntingdon, baron Hastings, Hungerford, Newmark, Peverel, Botreaux, Molins, Moels and de Homet. By his Lordships permission, this map of Leicestershire from an actual survey Image by The British Library Map information: Title: "To the right honourable Francis, earl …
A nice Kings Beach image: Image from page 285 of “Cary’s new itinerary; or, An accurate delineation of the great roads both direct and cross throughout England and Wales : with many of the principal roads in Scotland, From an actual admeasurement” (1815) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: carysnewitinerar00cary Title: Cary’s new itinerary; …
Why a vaccine can provide better immunity than an actual infection: Two recent studies have confirmed that people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be reinfected with the virus. Interestingly, the two people had different outcomes. The person in Hong Kong showed no symptoms on the second infection, while the case …
Scary 2016 election attracts its 1st actual ghoul candidate: Signs are popping up around Bangor, Maine, advertising the campaign of Pennywise, the creepy clown from Stephen King's 1986 novel “It.” The signs beseech residents to “Vote Pennywise” and include a picture of the clown showing his toothy smile. : Weird News Have you tried: Diving …