The world of nature is so small and interdependent that a butterfly flapping its wings in the Amazon rainforest can generate a violent storm on the other side of the earth. Physicists call this the "Butterfly Effect."... posted on Mar 15 2002, 2,167 reads

While the most popular 50 websites are commercial, most of the 3 billion web pages in the world are not. Why? Kevin Kelly's, in Wall Street Journal's article on "The Web Runs on Love, Not Greed" says it's because people love to share.... posted on Mar 14 2002, 2,140 reads

More than 3,500 people from 100 countries have joined an online Unity Chain that offers people worldwide the opportunity to share their personal messages of hope and optimism, and add themselves to a virtual human chain that will encircle the globe. For each person who joins the chain, Coca-Cola will donate a dollar to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, up to 100,000.... posted on Mar 13 2002, 1,045 reads

Purple Ketchup? Yes, earlier this year, Heinz came out with purple ketchup, this ended up being largely unsucessful.... posted on Mar 12 2002, 1,100 reads

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Three 10-year studies concluded that emotional stress was more predictive of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease than smoking; people who were unable to manage their stress had a 40% higher death rate than non-stressed individuals. ... posted on Mar 09 2002, 942 reads

Many impoverished countries, riddled with debts, are stuck in a cycle of poverty. Spearheaded by U2's Bono, the movement to 'Drop the Dept' is quickly gaining worldwide acceptance. ... posted on Mar 08 2002, 1,229 reads

If all 600 muscles in your body pulled in one direction, you could lift 25 tons.... posted on Mar 07 2002, 928 reads

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University reported this week that teens consumed 25 percent of all alcohol consumed in the U.S. Furthermore, 87% of adults who drink had their first drink of alcohol before age 21.... posted on Mar 06 2002, 1,351 reads