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12 Dec 2025
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4-History
FAQ
Was the richest person in history an African just before colonial slavery?
True African History
Just before the age of colonial slavery, the richest person in history was African. In the 14th century, Mansa Musa controlled vast gold and salt networks. During his famous pilgrimage to Mecca, he gave away so much gold that entire regional economies destabilized. His wealth wasn’t legend. It was recorded, measured, and felt across continents.
12 Dec 2025
(Updated 20 minutes ago)
2-Philosophy
FAQ
What is a realistic timeframe for humanity to terraform Mars?
- June 1, 3825.
- J.K. But realistically, maybe within 2,000 years.
The Civilization-Scale Commitment
The path forward might start with autonomous robots and AI-driven systems warming Mars, thickening its atmosphere, and preparing the soil. Genetically engineered microorganisms may come first, reshaping barren ground into something that can eventually support life. Humans will already be there, but living in domes, not outdoors.
12 Dec 2025
(Updated 24 minutes ago)
History
Story
Dragons: Early Dinosaur Fossils
- By 1600 BCE
Fossil History
Dragon myths grew from fossil encounters. In ancient China, Greece, and medieval Europe. People unearthed large dinosaur and Ice Age mammal bones, including skulls, ribs, claws, and interpreted them through mythic lenses, transforming fragmentary fossils into stories of monstrous, fire-breathing beasts.
12 Dec 2025
(Updated 11 hours ago)
3-Critical Thinking
FAQ
Thinking: Why we only remember the good parts of vacations and forget the bad?
Rosy Retrospection
12 Dec 2025
(Updated 23 hours ago)
1-Science
FAQ
Did red algae descend from green algae?
Plant Evolution
Red and green algae diverged 1.5 billion years ago, shaping marine ecosystems. Green algae later evolved into land plants around 475 million years ago, transforming Earth’s surface and atmosphere. Fun fact: blue-green algae aren’t algae—they’re photosynthetic bacteria!
12 Dec 2025
(Updated 23 hours ago)
2-Philosophy
Quote
“Identity is easy — it’s me, whatever that is.”
- Michael Alan Prestwood
- 2024
Identity
Identity feels solid, but it shifts with every stage of life. You are not fixed; you’re evolving. This line reminds us that “me” isn’t a static definition but an ongoing story. Knowing that frees you to grow, question, and become something better than yesterday’s version.
12 Dec 2025
(Updated 23 hours ago)
Evolution
Story
Proto-Play
- 300 million years ago (±20 million years)
- When curiosity first became joy.
Evolution of Play!!
Proto-play emerged in animals as brains got more complex about 300 million years ago. Something like enjoyment or satisfaction evolved as animals mimicked survival-like skills.
12 Dec 2025
(Updated 2 days ago)
Evolution
Story
Platypus–Ape Last Common Ancestor
- 225 million years ago (±5 million years)
- When dinosaurs rose, our line quietly began.
Before Milk and Mind: Our Shared Ancestor With the Platypus
This tiny creature marks the branch point between what we became and what we could have been. Long before apes walked upright, the blueprint of mammalian life—warmth, fur, milk—was already taking shape in the shadows of the Triassic.
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1-Science
FAQ
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
- The egg!
- Eggs evolved much earlier with reptiles.
Chicken or Egg?
Science now provides a clear answer to the age old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. We know for sure the egg came first. Birds evolved from reptiles millions of years ago and chickens only came along about 58,000 years ago with our modern version evolving about 8,000 years ago.
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2-Philosophy
FAQ
Why did the prisoner choose the bread over the key?
Human Behavior
Many philosophies teach the insights into the choices we face as a balance between immediate needs and broader aspirations.
12 Dec 2025
(Updated 2 weeks ago)