Over the past 70 years, the global birth rate has dropped from roughly five children per woman in 1950 to 2.2, and 2.1 is considered the replacement level for a continuing population. In countries such as Serbia, the birth rate was 1.1 in 2023 and continued to drop in 2024.Continue Reading
In the Ancient Roman calendar, the Ides was the 15th day of the month that marked the full moon’s arrival. However, after March 44 BC, it forever represented a milepost in Roman politics. On that day, while attending a meeting in the Senate, Julius Caesar was stabbed to death byContinue Reading
Politicians have never been known as the most trustworthy bunch. Despite the fact that their personal lives are often closely followed, quite often, they find themselves in a bit of a compromising position. The so-called “Leader of the Free World” is no exception. Many U.S. presidents have been accused ofContinue Reading
What do you think of when you read the term “influencer”? You probably envision a young woman modeling clothes or some other product in Instagram posts, right? Or maybe she’s over on TikTok selling some random product to her millions of followers and trying to take a cut of theContinue Reading
Nostalgia is a powerful tool. As Hollywood relies more and more on the franchises of yesteryear, studios bring back treasured characters from across fiction. That pattern obviously leads to many familiar faces as actors sign contracts for endless sequels. Audiences get used to seeing the same guys over and over.Continue Reading
As most of us with the ability to think already know, the brain is the most fundamental of all our bodily organs. Its complexity allows us not just thoughts but memories, emotions, and the ability to move, see, breathe, interact in meaningful ways with our surroundings, and manage every otherContinue Reading
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