The year 2022 was rich in amazing discoveries both in space and down on Earth. Scientists have found evidence that spiders might see dreams! The newest of NASA's rovers, Perseverance, keeps exploring the surface of the Red Planet. Scientists discovered several new snail species while searching for animals in Southeast Asia. It was January when a submarine volcano known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in the Kingdom of Tonga erupted.

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What comes to your mind when you hear "green monster"? Hulk? Shrek? Probably. But definitely not a young supernova in the Milky Way galaxy, yet, it's real. Cassiopeia A (aka Cas A) is the remnants of a stellar explosion astronomers spotted in the sky 340 years ago. The image is full of bright colors – brilliant green, orange, and pink. But is it dangerous to us on Earth?

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Few people know that in 2009, Steven Hawking organized a party for time-travelers. But he didn't announce the event in advance to make sure that each person who arrives at the party is really from the future. Unfortunately, no time travelers turned up.  So what's the point? Ever have an embarrassing moment when you're alone in the room with another person, and there's that awkward silence between you? Well, you don't have to worry about experiencing anything like that anymore! Because now, you can use a lot of cool facts like that as an icebreaker! 

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As we get older, our body changes. Our habits, our likes and dislikes, our emotional intelligence, all of this changes with time. But what exactly is aging? And how come every living being on the planet is subject to it? Or maybe it's possible to stop the aging process?

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Heeeey, gamers! Next time someone tells you playing video games isn't good for you, just show them this! Research shows playing video games is like powerlifting for your brain! It helps create new neural pathways and sharpen your mind. Yeah, being a "big brain gamer" may be more literal than you thought! Video games improve those parts of your brain that control speech and decision-making. They also help you become more goal-oriented. So you're not only training your brain, you're also building real-life skills too!

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Are you going to travel to Europe this summer? That's great, but there are some things you need to be aware of, to avoid having your dream journey turn into a nightmare. If you’re going to Barcelona or some other tourist hotspot in Europe, you’ll see some cool-looking mimes around major sights. Never let them be in a photo with you, unless you're ready to pay for it. What would you do if you saw a cool-looking guy selling coconuts in the street? Again, a photo of that person will cost you a lump sum, so be alert.

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Probably the most famous shipwreck of all time, the Titanic, wasn't, in fact, the scariest or the worst in history. On April 27, 1865, the Sultana Steamboat carried more than 2,000 people instead of the regular 350. So, there was a broken boiler, an excess number of passengers, a lack of lifeboats, and not the best river conditions. At 2 am, the broken boiler, unable to withstand the load, suddenly exploded. It didn't leave many survivors, but it was not the only disaster at sea.

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Have you ever noticed you sometimes make choices you can hardly explain? Let’s say you’re thinking of buying a new suitcase. You see one for $400 in the shop window, and then another one for $100, and the offer is, of course, time-limited. You get the second option without any extra thinking. That’s the kind of anchoring marketing experts use to sell you things you don’t really need. And it's just one example of a mind trap we all fall into.

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Have you ever wondered how auroras are born? Believe it or not - they are the result of solar storms. The Sun keeps releasing some of its plasma out into the galaxy. When the plasma clouds get into contact with the Earth’s magnetic field, something interesting happens: the solar storm gets deflected. Looking at it from Earthling’s perspective, it looks like the Auroras are moving or even dancing. And, they also make noise!

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Jupiter is so big that 11 Earths could fit across its equator. If our planet was the size of a grape, Jupiter would be a basketball! When Jupiter is hungry, it gobbles up comets, asteroids, and whatnot. When it's bored, it hurtles everything it manages to capture on wayward trajectories. This gas giant must have caused a lot of destruction over the course of its life – which is around 4.5 billion years. What other secrets does it have?

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