There are two kinds of people in the world: those who enjoy the challenge of a good math problem and those who run screaming into the night trying to escape any kind of math problem. If you’re reading this article, then we know which type you are. You like a good challenge and you’re up … Read more
I love puzzles and riddles. The best and most clever ones can really throw you for a loop, and I like how they force my mind to think. I’m a naturally competitive person (in a healthy way, not in a slam you into the dirt kind of way) and I like the challenge of something … Read more
When it comes to our vision, we take the ability to see and identify objects for granted. Our brains are biologically engineered to receive signals from our eyes and interpret them. However, when very similar objects are grouped inside each other in an image, it can be incredibly difficult to decipher them. Everything we see … Read more
You’ve probably seen scrambled up word games like this before. This type of word scrambling is called typoglycemia, which is a neologism for the recent discovery about purported cognitive processes that are often involved in reading the written word or text. The principle is that some readers can comprehend text in spite of the words … Read more
Photography is a fascinating thing to study. If you think about it, photography has only been possible for a tiny fraction of the time that human beings have been on earth. In fact, it wasn’t until about 1837 that photography first came to America. However, the concept of photography has existed since about the 5th … Read more
Puzzles are a lot of fun and they’re also an excellent way to pass the time and sharpen your mind at the same time. If it’s the right kind of puzzle, it can even give you a genuinely beneficial mental workout. Puzzles of various kinds have existed since ancient times, and riddles are even mentioned … Read more