What Question Would You Ask an Alien Civilisation?
A Story That Sparked This Question A few years ago, I was lying on my balcony in the Austrian countryside, staring at a sky so clear you could almost fall…
If Your Cousin Has a Baby, What Is Your Relationship to the Child?
Have you ever been at a family gathering, holding a newborn, and someone asks: “So, what exactly are you to the baby?” I remember this exact moment when my cousin…
What ramifications would arise if Alberta were to secede from Canada?
Have you ever wondered what it would actually look like if Alberta decided to break away from Canada? I still remember a conversation I had in Calgary back in 2019.…
Explore the surprising possibilities and potential pitfalls of an independent California.
Introduction: A Question Worth Asking What if tomorrow you woke up and the morning headlines read: “California Declares Independence – Becomes Its Own Nation”? I remember sitting in a café…
Why Donuts Are Never Square?
Last month, while queuing at a local bakery in Shoreditch, I overheard a curious question from a child clutching his father's hand: "Dad, why aren't donuts ever square?" His father…
Can Birds Sleep While Flying? The Mind-Blowing Truth!
I still remember watching a flock of frigatebirds glide above the Indian Ocean, wings stretched wide, not flapping for minutes on end. Our guide—a marine biologist—turned to me and said,…
What would it be like to sail on a lemon-flavored ocean?
It started with an odd question from my niece over breakfast one morning: "Uncle, what if the oceans were made of lemonade?" I nearly laughed—but then paused. What would happen…
Why do guys make those “I’m gonna get you pregnant” jokes?
"Wait... did he just joke about getting me pregnant?" That was my exact thought one night after a casual conversation with someone I’d only been dating for a few weeks.…
What causes us to wake up before our alarms?
I used to pride myself on my 6:30 a.m. alarm. A neatly set routine: wake, coffee, run, work. But something curious started happening. I began waking up at 6:25—every single…
Are Orange Cats Naturally Crazy?
Last year, I adopted an orange tabby named Marmalade, expecting a calm lap cat to keep me company during quiet evenings. What I got instead was a zooming, curtain-scaling, food-stealing…