Listening to Music Can Hurt Your Writing Productivity
Do you listen to music when you write? It seems that the majority of writers do. But the science behind […]
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Interesting
Welcome to the Interesting category of Threw the Looking Glass! Our articles cover a broad range of topics, from science and technology to art and culture, offering fascinating insights and discoveries. Join us for a journey through the curious and intriguing, and discover new perspectives on the world around us.
The Insane Capitalist Planned City That Never Came to Fruition: Principality of New Utopia
“Give me liberty, or give me death!” — Patrick Henry Are you an aging ultra-libertarian who recently came across the wonderdrug called
Why Silver Medal Winners Oddly Appear So Upset
“Our minds are filled with a ton of little glitches that make it hard to enjoy the great things that
The Pitcairn Islands: Mutineers, Murder, Mayhem, and Incest
In the days of pirates and unknown exploration into the big deep blue, the Pacific Ocean was a land of
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Night Owls: Why People Should Say Thanks for Saving Humanity
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. There goes the damn General Electric Digital Clock Radio, model 7–4612, that everyone had in their
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15 Over-the-Top Funny Chinese Words
As a learner of Mandarin Chinese, I often come across words or phrases that just sound plain funny when translated
The Dog Suicide Bridge: Why Dogs Go to Leap Off For No Reason
You find yourself wanting to take a day trip to visit the historic Overtoun House, a 19th-century mansion and estate
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The Monty Hall Problem Easy Explanation
“Logic is in the eye of the logician.” — Gloria Steinem Oh boy, do we ever like proving ourselves to be right.
The Voynich Manuscript: A 600-Year-Old Scientific Mystery and Battle for Egos
“It is only through mystery and madness that the soul is revealed.”― Thomas Moore Who doesn’t like a good mystery?
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The World’s Littlest Skyscraper: How to Scam the Rich, in Style
“What is this, a skyscraper for ants?!” A huge petroleum reservoir was discovered just over 100 years ago in Wichita
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