📓Today 29 March: In 1974, Chinese farmers digging a well near Xi'an accidentally discovered the Terracotta Army — thousands of life-sized clay soldiers, horses, and chariots buried for over 2,000 years to guard the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. This massive archaeological find revealed one of the greatest wonders of the ancient world.
This MRI study on young kids just exposed something terrifying:
They scanned the brains of 60 children aged 3–5 — including 5-year-old Rose — and found interactive screen time is causing measurable loss of white matter in their developing brains. Even just 2 hours a day is linked to impaired neural connectivity, language, and literacy development.
Professor Mike Nagel (neuroscientist and father) said his first reaction was simply: “Wow… I was not anticipating seeing anything like that.”
We’re physically changing children’s brains before they even start school — and the damage is visible on scans.
This one actually unsettled me. I’ve always suspected too much screen time was bad, but seeing real white matter loss in toddlers hits different.
Parents of little ones — has this kind of research changed how much screen time you allow?
📓 Today 15 April: In 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, Republic of Florence. The ultimate Renaissance polymath — painter, inventor, engineer, anatomist and scientist — whose masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, along with countless revolutionary sketches and ideas, forever changed art, science and how we see the world.
📓 Today 1 April: In 1948, physicists Ralph Alpher, Hans Bethe & George Gamow published their paper proposing the Big Bang theory : how the universe began in a hot, dense state and what happened in the first minutes after creation.
📓Today 31 March: In 1889, the Eiffel Tower — designed by French engineer Gustave Eiffel to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution — was officially inaugurated in Paris, France.
📓Today 30 March: In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, founded the Khalsa — the sacred order of warrior-saints — at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, India.
pc : brittanicadotcom
Bronze and crystal sword from China, dated to 450–250 BCE. Its handle was crafted from rock crystal, turquoise, and gold, while the bronze blade has developed a naturally formed greenish-blue patina over centuries of aging.
🎫Today 15 Feb: In 1942, Singapore surrendered to Japanese forces during World War II on February 15, marking one of the largest British-led military capitulations in history. Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival, commanded around 85,000 Allied troops.
In 1866, during the Austro-Prussian War, Liechtenstein sent roughly 80 soldiers to help guard a neutral border. The unit never saw combat, and according to a famous anecdote, all 80 returned home accompanied by an unexpected Italian friend they met during the mission. This story has since become a charming symbol of the country’s peaceful military history.
The uneventful and costly deployment reinforced Liechtenstein’s dedication to neutrality, leading Prince Johann II to disband the standing army in 1868. Since then, the principality has maintained permanent neutrality, relying on diplomacy rather than military force for its security.
Call for Submissions — "Global Perceptions of China: Insights from the Next Generation." Scholars under the age of 35 are invited to submit proposals by October 31.
https://t.co/tp9L1PDCIK