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Quote of the day by The Alchemist writer Paulo Coelho: 'Human beings can withstand a week without water, two weeks without food, many years of homelessness, but not loneliness. It is the worst of all tortures' - lessons on emotional cost of isolation by Eleven Minutes and Wept authorPaulo Coelho's quote from Eleven Minutes states that loneliness is a more profound suffering than physical deprivation. He argues that whil...- In 1839, an artist opened a chemical cabinet: And a hidden image helped launch photographA groundbreaking invention in 1839 by Louis Daguerre changed photography forever. His method captured invisible images on a silver plate. T...
- In 1934, a chemist pulled a sticky polymer into a thread, and nylon moved toward everyday lifeIn a twist of fate, a humble lab experiment by chemist Julian Hill in the 1930s turned a sticky substance into a global phenomenon. What st...
- New OTT releases this week (June 2026): What's new on Netflix, Zee5, SonyLIV, JioHotstar, Apple TV+ & moreThis week's streaming slate is packed with diverse releases. Madhuri Dixit returns in 'Maa Behen' on Netflix, while Karisma Kapoor makes he...
- In 1984, peat cutters in England saw a foot in the dark bog, and an Iron Age mystery surfacedIn a serendipitous turn of events, a Cheshire peat bog unveiled Lindow Man, a remarkably preserved Iron Age figure. The bog’s unique enviro...
- PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
- In 1933, a teenager’s recovery from a basement experiment led to Day-Glo colors that transformed signs, safety gear, and artTwo brothers in Berkeley, California, experimented with fluorescent materials in their basement. Their home project led to the invention of...
- How Donald Trump's Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian war crimesUS funding cuts are impacting Ukraine's pursuit of justice for war crimes. Organizations documenting atrocities face reduced capacity. This...
- 200 years of Hindi journalism: Journey that began with 'Udanta Martand' in KolkataHindi journalism marks its bicentennial with an exhibition and seminar in New Delhi, commemorating the first issue of 'Udanta Martand' publ...
- In 1859, Robert Chesebrough saw oil workers scraping sticky rod wax from drilling rigs, and it wasn’t just waste: It became VaselineA chemist named Robert Chesebrough discovered petroleum jelly in the 1800s. He saw value in a sticky wax that oil workers discarded. Cheseb...
- In the 1940s, Harold Ridley noticed plastic splinters sitting quietly in pilots’ eyes, and it wasn’t just wartime debris: It changed cataract surgeryDuring the tumultuous period of World War II, a serendipitous observation emerged within the field of ophthalmology. British pilots, expose...
- In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinctionIn a remarkable geological find in Italy, a delicate clay layer was uncovered, marked by unusually high levels of iridium—a rare element on...
- In 1930, a baker folded chopped chocolate into cookie dough expecting it to disappear, but it didn’t melt away: It became the chocolate chip cookieAt her Toll House Inn, Ruth Wakefield crafted the chocolate chip cookie, merging delightful textures with rich flavors. Nestlé's partnershi...
- A 16-year-old saw performers bounce off a net and created something which is used from military training grounds, gymnastics, astronaut training, and backyard play to Olympic arenasA 16-year-old George Nissen saw circus performers bounce on nets. This observation sparked an idea for a training device. Nissen experiment...
- In 1905, an 11-year-old forgot a drink outside overnight, and the mistake later became one of America’s most famous treatsAn eleven-year-old boy named Frank Epperson accidentally left his lemonade outside overnight in 1905, resulting in a frozen treat on a stic...
- US announces charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdownUS prosecutors have charged former Cuban President Raul Castro. The charges relate to the 1996 downing of civilian planes. Four Americans d...
- Presidential Records Act ruling: Can Donald Trump ignore the Presidential Records Act? Judge says the White House must follow the lawA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to comply with the Presidential Records Act, rejecting a Justice Department opinion th...
- In 1989, a man bought an old frame at a Pennsylvania flea market and unknowingly uncovered a rare Declaration of Independence broadsideA man found a rare Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence at a Pennsylvania flea market. This document, printed in July 1776, ...
- In 1798, farm workers digging mud in New York accidentally pulled out the bones of an Ice Age giant that no one had ever seen beforeIn 1798, farm workers unearthed giant ancient bones in New York's Hudson Valley. This discovery of a mastodon, an Ice Age mammal, captivate...
- In 1887, an Egyptian woman dug for fertilizer in the ruins of Amarna and uncovered the lost diplomatic network of the Bronze AgeWhile searching for fertilizer in 1887, an Egyptian woman made a startling discovery: baked clay tablets that would come to be known as the...
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