One of the most shocking omissions from the current national curriculum is the topic of soil. It's hardly covered in any detail yet it's scientifically & geographically fascinating and vital to life on earth. I'm hoping it makes a big appearance in the near future 🌱

Italians are the SMARTEST people on earth. Even with obesity rates growing, Italy is still one of the healthiest countries. So how do they manage this? Here's the 6 things I found Italian’s are doing, that American’s aren’t. (🧵+ simple steps you can follow)

Taken 118 years ago, in April 1906, this shot of San Francisco shows, in the middle distance, some of the devestation caused by the famous earthquake which rocked the city on 18th April: It was taken in colour by inventor Frederick Ives (using his own colour photographic system).

Everything you've been told about salt is a LIE. Doctors fear it. Nutritionists shun it. And the FDA wants to limit your consumption of it. Yet without it, your body would shut down. The Great Salt Paradox: 🧵

Thread of cool maps you've (probably) never seen before 1. All roads lead to Rome

Why animals don't cross this mysterious line? [🎞️ geoglobe_tales]

This Top Neurosurgeon says Science Shows That the Brain does not Create Consciousness & That there is reason to believe Our consciousness Continues After Death: He reveals what happened when he ‘Died.’ Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Eben Alexander argues that there are no scientific

An ode in the style of Donald Trump & Noel Coward: They’re eating dogs in Albuquerque And chewing cats in Eastern Turkey. They nibble on shrews in Mandalay And they’re roasting moths in St Tropez. In Paris they dine on hamster lips Oh how I long for fish & chips. Thank you.

Land dolphins in their natural habitat.. 😊

1913: When Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud, Franz Joseph and Stalin all lived in the same city at few kilometers of distance.

#OnThisDay 1974: Harry Beck died. In 2006, The Culture Show's James Naughtie told his story and how in 1931, he created the very first London Underground map, aiding millions of locals and tourists year after year.

Fruit farmers' most difficult task is organizing the harvest. Tevel's drones select, pick and box only ripe fruits with the help of an AI

Charles V was "more blessed than Alexander the Great" He ruled over the 1st empire on which the sun never sets, and based his personal motto on the life of Hercules But in the end, he abdicated and lived out his final days in a monastery This is his incredible story... 🧵

Amazing! This video covers in detail everything I know about becoming healthy, losing weight, having glowing skin, and feeling energized👏👏👏

Meet Big Pharma’s greatest Barbara O’Neill. This 71-year-old woman’s banned healing methods have saved millions of lives. I've collected her top 8 lessons

Travel back in time to the era of medieval Russia and discover the fascinating world of Russian knights. These valiant warriors played a significant role in shaping history and culture of Russia. The concept of Russian chivalry was born during this period, and knights of medieval

The Olive tree of Vouveson on the island of Crete, Greece, is one of the oldest olive trees in the world. Scientists from the University of Crete have estimated it to be 4,000 years old, which means that, when it sprouted, the last mammoths were still walking on Earth, someone

Map shows the homeland of every character in Homer’s Iliad.

🇵🇸🇱🇧If this is how Israeli forces treat Israelis, just imagine how they treat Palestinians, and how they plan on treating the people of occupied Lebanon… youtu.be/diGQMFCFhgk?si…

Excellent speech by dr. Marty Makary: "I'm trained in gastrointestinal surgery. My group at Johns Hopkins does more pancreatic cancer surgery than any hospital in the United States. But at no point in the last 20 years has anyone stopped to ask, why has pancreatic cancer doubled