About one child in ten is a “strephosymbolic” (twister of symbols). He tends to see or remember things backwards. Most common form of this peculiarity is to read was for saw. Other strephosymbolics are “mirror writers,” who write backwards, from right to left. This phenomenon still baffles psychologists. Most widely accepted theory is that of famed Psychopathologist Samuel Torrey Orton of Manhattan. He holds that reading & writing are controlled by one side of the brain.
Ever Nearer the Past | TIME
The rocky, rutted path seems to lead nowhere as it ascends a sun-bleached hill in the moonscape of southeastern Turkey. Ahead, to the north, the Taurus Mountains loom in the distant haze. Behind, the village of Ogrencik ekes out what life it can from this exhausted land on the fringes of the Fertile Crescent, 1,300 km southeast of Istanbul. Suddenly, a single mulberry tree appears atop the next hill, and before it an array of colorful tents–the field camp of a German-Turkish archaeological team.
Fact-Checking False Claims About Kamala Harris
The announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris will seek the Democratic nomination for President is inspiring a wave of false claims about her eligibility and her background. Some first emerged years ago, while others only surfaced after President Joe Biden’s decision to end his bid for a second term.
Here’s a look at the facts.
CLAIM:Harris is not an American citizen and therefore cannot serve as commander in chief.
THE FACTS:Completely false.
FBI: Past Dirty Tricks | TIME
Political dirty tricks, as White House spokesmen never tire of explaining, are hardly a novelty, nor is the use of the FBI to help play those tricks. According to a memo by William Sullivan, former No. 3 man at the FBI, the White House has a point. He says both Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson used the agency as a weapon against political opponents.
The memo was solicited by John Dean when he was still White House Counsel.
Glow-in-The-Dark Ice Cream Now Available for Your Next Rave
A U.K. ice cream maker has turned everyone’s favorite nighttime party accessory into an edible dessert.
Lick Me Delicious owner Charlie Harry Francis enlisted a Chinese scientist to churn out glow-in-the-dark ice cream, made from synthesizing the luminescent protein in jellyfish. Yes, jellyfish. The protein reacts with your tongue at a neutral pH and as the temperature of the mouth heats up, the raised pH levels trigger the glow, the inventor told U.
Hear Police Scanner Audio From the Las Vegas Shooting
October 2, 2017 2:13 PM EDT
Voices heard on police scanner audio during a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas described a frantic scene near the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, as emergency responders tried to figure out what happened as the shooting unfolded.
At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 were injured when gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival from the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay.
Here are 5 of the hottest nightclubs on the Lagos Island in 2018
We all know that Lagos nightlife is unbeaten because there is no party like a Lagos party.
There are many clubs that will give you a taste of what Lagos nightlife is like. So, here are five of the hottest nightclubs in Lagos right now. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdkuaqyxKyrsqSVZLOwu8Nmq6uZppq5cK%2FIrbBmn6WesaZ5x56pnmWRp7JugYyonWasmJp6qbvTrZysrF2jtqi005yjrpqjYryvedOhnGakkZy8tHnIrKOappRitq95kWlocWeor7t0uMRw
Heres What LSD and Psychedelic Drugs Do To Your Brain
What exactly happens to the brain on psychedelic drugs? A small new study, published in the journal Current Biology, peeked inside the brains of 15 people during an acid trip and found brain-scan backup for a popular drug cliche: that the tripper feels at one with the universe.
Fifteen healthy people, who were experienced users of lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, came twice to a lab in London. (LSD is illegal in the UK, but it’s possible to use it in research with special permissions.
History made as Air Peace's direct Lagos-UK flight touches down at Gatwick
The event marked the commencement of direct flight services by an indigenous airline from Nigeria to a European country in decades. The luxury Boeing 777 aircraft took off at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at 12:10 am on Saturday and landed in London a few hours later. The development comes a month after the airline announced plans to begin direct flight operations to London during a pre-launch forum it organised in February.
Is he a gentleman? here are 7 first date rules he should never break
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