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In an Attempt to Reduce the Cleaning Costs, an Airport in Amsterdam Installed a Picture of a Fly in the Urinals So Guys Can Aim at It and Avoid Splashing.

Economics, Reference /

Cost-cutting is crucial for all airports and airlines, particularly in the current market. Over the years, many cost-cutting initiatives have been implemented, but this outdated one from Amsterdam Schiphol must rank among the most unexpected. The airport calculates that adding a fly image to urinals has resulted in an 8% reduction in cleaning expenses. But …

In an Attempt to Reduce the Cleaning Costs, an Airport in Amsterdam Installed a Picture of a Fly in the Urinals So Guys Can Aim at It and Avoid Splashing. Read More »

Of the 5000 or so species of mammals on the planet only female humans have permanent breasts.

Biological Sciences /

The science of why human breasts are so big Breasts are uniquely human— more than 5,000 mammals inhabit this planet, yet Homo sapiens are the only life forms with permanent breasts. Every other mammal develops temporary breasts during ovulation or nursing in order to produce milk for their young. Watch the video above to learn …

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It’s been 125,000 generations since the emergence of human species, 7,500 generations since human physiology reached what is essentially its modern state, 500 generations since the agricultural revolution, and ONLY 20 generations since the scientific revolution!

Science /

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Hebrew: קיצור תולדות האנושות‎, [Ḳitsur toldot ha-enoshut]) is a book by Yuval Noah Harari first published in Hebrew in Israel in 2011,[1] and in English in 2014.[2][3] The book surveys the history of humankind from the evolution of archaic human species in the …

It’s been 125,000 generations since the emergence of human species, 7,500 generations since human physiology reached what is essentially its modern state, 500 generations since the agricultural revolution, and ONLY 20 generations since the scientific revolution! Read More »

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