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Fertility rates are typically lower in more densely populated areas and cities where property prices are higher. In the US it just happens that people in the countryside are more conservative and religious, but that is not the main reason for their increased fertility rates. If you look at the...

How can people not like adorable creatures like this?

I've never thought of mice and rats as gross. Personally, I find them very cute — certainly much cuter than many breeds of dogs. Hamsters and gerbils are in the same muridae family and many people keep them as pets. Actually, mice and rats also kept as pets.

Percentage of NEETs. Once again, it would be useful to have separate data for men and women, as many women in their 20s might just be mothers or homemakers, especially in the Balkans and Turkey.

Beyond the Genetics: The Psychological Architecture of Living to 100 When we think of centenarians—those rare individuals who reach the century mark—our minds often drift to genetics. We imagine a "longevity gene," a biological lottery ticket inherited from robust ancestors. While DNA...

In the heated landscape of modern politics, where left and right seem to speak different languages, a compelling question emerges: Are these divisions merely cultural, or do they run deeper—perhaps even into the very structure of our brains? A groundbreaking new study titled "Authoritarianism...

The summary of what ancient DNA studies have taught us over the last 15 years.

The legislation about sex education in Europe varies widely by country as well. Countries where it is not compulsory typically have much higher teen pregnancy rates. The most notable cases are Romania and Bulgaria (rates of 33.8 and 39.1 per thousand). However some countries have no mandatory...

Ashton Schottler has just released another great video comparing how sex education is taught in the United States and Germany. Completely different worlds! The first shocking revelation is that sex education is only mandatory in half of US states. But even in states where sex education is...

Famous Artists with ASD, ADHD, and/or OCD/OCPD Visual Artists (Painters, Sculptors) ArtistConditionStatus Michelangelo (1475–1564)ASD (Asperger's/high-functioning autism)Strong theoretical diagnosis by medical experts Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)ASD (autism spectrum)Recent scholarly...

Famous Scientists, Inventors, Philosophers & Artists who probably had: 1. Autism/Asperger + ADHD + OCD/OCPD Ludwig van Beethoven Steve Jobs 2. Autism/Asperger + ADHD Alan Turing (+ gay) Albert Einstein Bill Gates Richard Feynman Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3. Autism/Asperger + OCD/OCPD Arthur...

Neurodivergence—conditions like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)—has shaped some of history's most brilliant minds. While many famous scientists, inventors, and philosophers lived before these conditions were...

Here is the data about the employment rates in Italy by gender, region, and educational attainment (licenza media = middle school ; diploma = high school ; laurea = university degree) Among those who didn't finish secondary school, there is a huge discrepancy between men (71.7%) and women...

Yes, you read that right. It's not a mistake. You can set up your own business in Estonia in just about 15 minutes. What's more, it's free and you can do it online from anywhere in the world thanks to their e-residency system! As Estonia is part of the EU, any company established there can...

I watched this incredibly funny video about Twin Towns by Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones and thought that the subject deserved an article. Twin towns (also called sister cities) are towns or cities in different countries paired through formal agreements to promote cultural exchange...

It could be controversial to say that only Halstatt and La Tène were Celtic cultures. Most of Western Europe was already Celtic before that. Halstatt and La Tène are considered the Classical Celtic cultures. They help spread the Iron Age Celtic culture and P-Celtic languages (as opposed to the...

General distribution of two-wheeled chariot burials from Hallstatt D3 and La Tène A in northwestern Europe Celtic artefacts from the La Tène period

Pew Research recently published a study on social hostilities involving religion in 2023. This includes harassment, physical assaults, killings, displacements, detentions and property damage toward people belonging to other religions. The situation is concerning as the number of countries where...

A very useful and interesting graphic showing economic loss or gain of the UK by its relationship status with the EU.

This thread is dedicating to sharing maps relating to European society. This first map shows the old age dependency ratio. East Germany and rural France both suffered from the attraction of their capital. Young people from the countryside moved to Berlin and Paris (and other major cities like...