January is arguably the month that most people are not ready for when it arrives. They probably spent loads of money on December celebrations and put it to the back of their minds that January was a few days away. Many people have dubbed this month Janu-worry because of the financial stress that it brings.…

Have you ever been scared of something that makes no sense? For example, did you know that there are people who are scared of the colour yellow? That is called Xanthophobia. Fear is one of the most intimidating emotions, it can take you out of your safe space and make you realise that you are…

By now you’ve probably seen or heard of the #DuduzaneChallenge that has got social media streets buzzing ever since the festive season kicked off. Duduzane Zuma posted a video of himself, flanked by his bodyguards, walking with Imali Eningi playing in the background. Imali Eningi (which loosely translates to ‘Lots of money’) is performed by…

Have you ever tried to write with our left hand? And even wondered why some of you friends are left-handed? Being left-handed is rare, with left-handers making up only 11% of the population. There are so many myths associated with being left-handed. Let’s have a look at some of them: 1. People who are left-handed…

Have you ever wondered how close human beings really are to one another? Well you’d be surprised as to how alike we actually are. In fact, all humans are more than 99% identical. So no matter how different we look, we are closer than we think. All the differences we see amongst ourselves and other…

There are things that happen around us that we do not question, because we see them as normal. Like the fact that we live on a ball-shaped planet located in a universe that has a burning star called the Sun at its centre. And no one questions this or finds it weird. We get up…

December is the best month of the year; it doesn’t matter which corner of the world you live in or what religion you are. In this month people are bidding farewell to the year. From longer days to too many year-end celebrations, December has a lot to offer. Here are 7 reasons that make this…

English Scientist John Dalton, who lived in the 18th century, was one of the first people to research colour blindness. Dalton realised that he and his brother could not recognise some colours. He and his brother confused pink with blue and scarlet (a brilliant red colour) with green. This sparked his curiosity to dig deep…