Comical Creations with Mixed Objects

In his series IMAGE+NATION, the Egyptian graphic designer Mohamed El Nagdy gives life to hybrid creations that are a blend of several objects and play with our senses and our expectations.

Healthy Living: 3 Steps to a Naturally Healthier You

“A healthy body is a guest-chamber for the soul; a sick body is a prison.” ~Francis Bacon

There are a million different advertisements nowadays, from pills that will help you drop 30 pounds quick to face wash that doesn’t have a single ingredient you’ve heard of.

Why Silence is So Good For Your Brain

We live in a loud and distracting world, where silence is increasingly difficult to come by and that may be negatively affecting our health.

In fact, a 2011 World Health Organization report called noise pollution a “modern plague,” concluding that “there is overwhelming evidence that exposure to environmental noise has adverse effects on the health of the population.”

7 Fascinating Riddles Hidden in Famous Works of Art

It turns out that even masterpieces we know very well can have some secrets.

Almost every significant piece of art hides a mystery to solve…

112 Proverbs at a Time

’Netherlandish Proverbs’ by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559

Pieter Bruegel painted a village inhabited by people who represent Flemish proverbs of his day in age. All in all, this work of art includes approximately 112 identifiable idioms.

Life Lessons from Albert Einstein

• Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.

• Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.

• Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.

Your Brain On Coffee Versus Beer