Recline Your Mind

Starting in 2010, the United Nations named six language days in recognition of the six official languages of the UN. April 23 was selected as “English Language Day” which also commemorates one of its most celebrated writers and master of the language, William Shakespeare. To get prepared – and utilize …

Humans live on a mostly-water planet in a somewhat typical solar system. Our sun, Sol, is an average-sized G-type standard sequence star. From what humans can gather, we are not just the only intelligent life in the observable universe: Earth is the only life-bearing planet we’re aware of. However, millions …

Have you ever wondered why people named Richard get the nickname Dick, or why Margaret is called Peggy by her pals? Today, we’re looking into some of the strangest nicknames for common names and their interesting origins. So, Recline Your Mind and get ready to learn something new. Diminutive Kin …

Space is a vast, fascinating expanse that surrounds us at all times. Space is part of the natural world in much the same way as trees and rivers. When you get technical, everything is in “space”: every planet is moving through space. Earth is spinning around the sun, spinning on …

Want to seem like the smartest person at your next Zoom meeting? Looking for a fun fact to drop on a date? I don’t know if these will help you with the hook up – but they certainly won’t hurt! Left-Handedness Did you know that only around eleven percent of …