An Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to reward and punish pet owners. Under a six-month trial programme launched this week, the city of Petah Tikva, a suburb of Tel Aviv, is asking...
Author - froylein
Goldbergilocks More Likely
You Also Thought That About Abraham Lincoln Dumb chick #1: What are those Jewish people with the curls called?Dumb chick #2: I think they're called “aesthetic Jews.” Or...
I’d Have Followed the Trail of Vodka Shot Glasses
Some people always seem to take the complicated path… Russian archaeologists say they have found the long-lost capital of the Khazar kingdom in southern Russia, a breakthrough for research on...
Just a Little Balance
From a European perspective, I can understand why some readers claim that coverage of current US politics has been somewhat unbalanced. I won’t endorse either Presidential candidate or the...
Cum Grano Arenae
As I was flipping through the pages of Süddeutsche Zeitung. Wissen in the staff room the other day, I discovered something that apparently made me illicit sounds of awe (I do hope they were...
For real? – Indeed. – Wow! #3: Coffee
To avoid all confusion from the start, “Kaffee (= coffee)” is a very serious topic. “Kaffee” is more than a plain beverage. Kaffee is more than some warm / hot, brownish...