Dreams and colours and mood
What was Albert Einstein's dream and what did he discover?
Albert Einstein dreamed he was sliding down a snow covered hill. As he began to move faster and faster, he looked up and saw that the appearance of the stars was changing. Einstein then awoke and spent the next 12 years thinking about the meaning of this dream which led him to theory of relativity
What is known about 17 percent of British pets?
17 percent of British pets have their own social media account
Who is Johannes Hofer and what did he do?
A medical student named Johannes Hofer saw that these homesick soldiers suffered from heart palpitations, loss of appetite, and anxiety. This condition was often fatal, and the only cure was being sent home. Hofer called it nostalgia, a combination of the word “Nostos” (Greek for “homecoming”) with “Algos” (Greek for “pain”).
What's Ms Marvel's super power?
She's a shape shifter – which means she can change shape and become anything she wants. But she's also just Kamala Khan, an average teenager from New Jersey, who happens to be Asian and a Muslim.
What is a white lie?
White lie is a small lie, told to avoid upsetting someone.
How do colours influence on people?
colour is wavelengths of light - a wavelength is the distance between two waves of sound or light that are next to each other. As these wavelengths change, so does the colour we see. There’s a part of our brain that controls /governs how we feel and how we behave. And this can change depending on what colour we see. Colour can affect us differently. Seeing red can make one person angry but someone else may just feel energised.
What animals are human's war allies and what job do they do?
the dolphins, which are in the employment of the U.S. Navy. These aquatic mammals are trained to patrol the coast. Their job is to identify, tag, and, in some instances, trap enemy divers. These daring dolphins are also trained to sniff out explosives and mines.
Rats in war zones are sometimes used to save lives. Their keen sense of smell allows them to detect buried landmines. And their small feet will not detonate the explosives. In 20 minutes, the rats can clear an area of 2,000 square feet. A human being would need four days to do the same task.
What is Patrick Bertoletti's record?
Patrick Bertoletti from the USA holds the Guinness World Record for eating 7 cream-filled biscuits in one minute
What happened to a young man Tonny and how was he saved?
A young man, Tony, was working underneath his car that was lifted on jacks. The car suddenly slipped off and fell on Tony, crushing him underneath. His 50-year-old mother, Angela, found him out cold, hanging by a thread. Desperate, she lifted the 3,500-pound car high enough to put them back on the jacks and pull Tony to safety.
What is a common Shakespeare reference and what does it mean?
‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet‘ is a common Shakespeare reference from Romeo and Juliet. In the play, Juliet tells Romeo that his family name is not important. Their love is what matters.
Name at least 3 famous people who got their inspiration from a dream and their discoveries
James Watson, for instance, said that he discovered the shape of DNA after dreaming of spiral staircases. And Friedrich August Kekulé dreamed about a serpent eating its tail, which led him to discover the shape of the benzene molecule. Paul McCartney of the Beatles woke up with the song “Yesterday” playing in his head. And the story for the famous book Frankenstein came to author Mary Shelly in her dream. Salvador Dali, the Spanish surrealist, also used dreams as inspiration for his paintings
How have dogs and cats called the shots?
In 1981, Bosco Ramos defeated two humans to win the mayoral election in the town of Sunol in California. The dog served as mayor until his death in 1994. A statue of Bosco now stands in front of the town’s Post Office.
Our feline friends also refuse to be outdone. Stubbs the cat was honorary mayor of Talkeetna in Alaska for 20 years. Rumors say he was ‘purrrfect’ for the position.
What is comfort food and what effect it has on us?
‘edible comforters’ – a comforter is something that makes you feel relaxed and feel good. Biscuits, ice cream, crisps and pizzas are all good examples of comfort food. They’re easy to snack on and they don’t require many culinary skills – culinary means related to cooking. It’s about memories and emotional experiences. It triggers our childhood memories and a rush of positive feelings (of being taken care of) and a sense of acceptance.
What is the effect of adrenaline hormone on our body?
Adrenaline hormones create an emergency response in our bodies. Our hearts beat faster, our breathing speeds up, and our muscles suddenly contract, making them stronger.
What do you know about a competition in Cumbria?
A competition is held in Cumbria, in the UK, every year to award the title of "The Biggest Liar in the World". But Lawyers, as well as politicians are not allowed to take part
How did people's attitude to colours change during coronavirus pandemic?
Earlier people wanted a quiet sanctuary to come back to, so they had very pale colours or very low chromatic colours in their house because that helped them unwind and helped them relax and to feel very soothed. But during the pandemic there was a rise in demand for intense, bright shades and patterns. This was referred to as ‘happy design’. Because they’re trying to bring in that feeling that they would have got when they were out – that excitement and that buzz.
How do numbers 52% and 18 million charactrize British people?
In the UK, 52% of owners describe their pet as their “best friend”, and in 2021, 18 million homes had at least one pet, meaning that for the first time there were more households with a pet than without.
What is the positive effect of nostalgia?
In the past, nostalgia was considered a disease, but today, we think of nostalgia much differently. Nostalgia is no longer merely homesickness. For most people, nostalgia is a mixture of pleasant memories and a sense of loss. Most people feel this bittersweet longing for the past at least once a week. nostalgia counteracts loneliness, boredom, and anxiety. Nostalgic memories are often positive ones of friends and family. These memories give people a sense of belonging. And anxiety decreases when a person has more optimism and faith, which nostalgia has also been shown to provide.
How did Marvel's characters achieve their superhero status?
Superman is an alien, Ms Marvel has alien genes, and Spiderman and the Hulk are both contaminated – or poisoned – by radioactive substances that change their DNA. Batman and Iron Man are just ordinary guys with a lot of money who use technology to create superpowers for themselves.
What are telltale signs of lying? Name at least 3
face turning red, shuffling their feet, response latency, emotional distancing (dropping out personal pronouns), speak less
How did Kamitani create his program and what is it like?
Recently, scientist Yukiyasu Kamitani measured people’s brain activity while they were dreaming. He woke each person up over 200 times, and recorded what they said they saw in their dreams. Next, Kamitani showed these same people hundreds of images on video while measuring their brain waves to come up with an image brain wave pattern code. He used this code to create a program that could successfully read the subject of that person’s dreams.
What are British national traits and what animal embodies them?
Loyalty, trustfulness and, steadfastness… all of these qualities were also celebrated by the Victorians of key parts of the Victorian manly character, so dogs really fitted the bill.(esp manly British Bulldog)
What happened to Odysseus when he met sirens?
As his ship passed by a lonely island, Odysseus heard beautiful voices singing a haunting melody. It was a melody that could lure even the most seasoned sailors to wreck their ships on the rocky shores, trapping them forever. Odysseus was warned about the dangers of the beautiful part-bird, part-human Sirens and their magical song, but he was curious. Not wanting to be tempted away from his ship, he ordered his men to plug their ears with wax and tie him to the ship.
The song pulled at Odysseus’s heartstrings, and he fought to free himself. He begged his men to untie him, but they stayed true to their word and kept him from losing himself to the Siren’s song.
What happened to a mother in Quebec?
The mother in Quebec who single handedly fought a polar bear. The bear, who weighed 700 pounds, was threatening her son and his friend. The mother attacked the bear, fighting tooth and nail to distract it from her child. She wrestled with the bear until a neighbor was able to shoot it.
What did the studies in Oxford and Cambridge show about names?
A 1948 Harvard study looked at 3,300 graduates and found a connection between their names and their academic performance. Students with more common names were found to have done better in comparison to those with more unique names.
Similarly, a study looking at students at the University of Oxford found that people with certain names were much more likely to attend the elite school. After controlling for name popularity, they found that a student named Eleanor was 100 times more likely to get accepted than a student named Jade.