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Quote of the day by Aeschylus: ‘When one is wise, it’s wisest to seem foolish’ and a lesson on strategic survival

Quote of the day by Green playwright Aeschylus Ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus who redefined theater and was known as the ‘Father of Tragedy’ gave us this lofty quote, which serves as a survival lesson even today. In his play Prometheus Bound, Oceanus gives this advice to Prometheus, suggesting that when dealing with powerful tyranny like…

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Quote of the Day by Seneca: ‘We suffer more often in imagination than in reality’ and how the mind digs its own grave with scenarios that haven’t even happened yet

‘We suffer more often in imagination than in reality’ An executive sits in a quiet office, looking at an unread email from the board of directors. Within seconds, her heart rate speeds up, her hands grow cold, and her mind jumps to worst-case scenarios: being fired, losing her career, or facing a public scandal. By…

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Quote of the day by Epicurus: ‘Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist…’ and the 2,300-year-old argument that destroyed humanity’s greatest fear

‘Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist’ A middle-aged man lies awake at two in the morning, his heart racing as he faces one unavoidable truth: One day, his consciousness will stop. The room is silent, but his…

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Scientists tracked endangered Australian cockatoos for three breeding seasons and found pesticides in 80% of seed samples, some hundreds of times above regulatory limits

Zoe Kissane says the birds often ate at seed spills around agricultural operations (Supplied: Murdoch Univeristy) Scientists tracking endangered Carnaby’s black cockatoos across Western Australia’s Wheatbelt over three breeding seasons found worrying levels of chemical contamination in the birds’ food. Four out of five seed samples tested positive for pesticides, with some containing chemical levels…

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Quote of the day by Usha Vance: ‘There’s nothing more exciting than getting to see the world through the eye of kids as they’re growing up’ and the joys of motherhood

Quote of the day by Usha Vance on motherhood. Second Lady Usha Vance has recently welcomed her fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, with Vice President JD Vance. But Usha Vance spoke about the joys of motherhood on several occasions. In her Mother’s Day message this year, as she was expecting Alec, she issued a profound…

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Why Marc Cucurella buried coin in pitch before Spain’s World Cup final as ‘secret’ 2010 ritual comes to light | Football News

Marc Cucurella’s secret pre-match ritual helped continue Spain’s World Cup-winning superstition/ Image:X Marc Cucurella was spotted carrying out an unusual pre-match ritual moments before Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Argentina, and it has now emerged that the act was part of a 16-year-old superstition passed down by one of Spain’s previous World Cup…

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Trump said same seven words to every Spain and Argentina player after World Cup final, claims lip reader | Football News

President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with Spain’s Lamine Yamal at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) United States President Donald Trump reportedly delivered the same congratulatory message to every Spain and Argentina player…

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Tina Sodhi paid $2,000 for wellness treatment in Florida, she never made it home; doctor charged with manslaughter a year later

A year after Tina Sodhi’s death, a doctor at a Miami health center has been charged with manslaughter. 51-year-old Tina Sodhi was found unresponsive on February 10, 2025, at a wellness home where she took part in a three-day wellness retreat for which she paid $2,000. After over a year, Dr Samul Lee has now…

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John Abraham buys Rs 84 crore Bandra West bungalow on a 1,017.60-sq-metre plot after Rs 70.83 crore Khar property: Report |

John Abraham buys Rs 84 crore Bandra West bungalow on a 1,017.60-sq-metre plot after Rs 70.83 crore Khar property: Report John Abraham has made another big real estate move. The Bollywood actor has reportedly purchased a bungalow in Bandra West for Rs 84 crore, adding yet another premium property to his growing portfolio. The deal…

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40 bird species were seen less often in New York when Canadian wildfire smoke increased, after scientists matched smoke pollution with 99,000 bird observations

Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia) is less likely to be seen when pollution level rises. Smoke from Canada’s record-breaking wildfires in recent years have done more than reduce air quality across parts of the United States. A new study suggests the wildfires made many birds harder for people to spot in New York State during the…

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