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Wealthier Individuals Exhibit Greater Kindness Than Lower-Income Groups, Study of 2.3 Million Finds
Rich People Are Kinder Than the Poor, Study Claims—Challenging Fictional Stereotypes From A Christmas Carol’s Bob Cratchit to Harry Potter’s Weasley family, pop culture often romanticizes the poor as inherently kinder, while wealthy characters like Scrooge or Mr. Burns are painted as miserly. But a new global study spanning 50 years and 2.3 million people […]
Scientists Warn Asteroid Larger Than Previously Estimated Poses Greater Threat of City-Level Destruction
Scientists Issue Urgent Update on "City-Destroying" Asteroid 2024 YR4 Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially flagged as a potential threat to Earth in 2032, is even larger than previously estimated, according to new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Originally thought to be 40 meters (131 feet) wide, the asteroid now measures 60 meters (200 […]
Myanmar Quake Severity Explained by Scientists, Greater Seismic Risks Forecasted
Massive 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Myanmar and Thailand, Thousands Feared Dead A devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, on Friday, with tremors felt across Thailand and as far as China’s Yunnan province. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) warns casualties could range between 10,000 and 100,000. A second 6.4 magnitude quake hit just 12 minutes […]
Study Links Conspiracy Theorists, Including Flat Earthers, to Greater Spite and Cruelty
Why Do People Believe in Conspiracy Theories? A New Study Blames Spite (Images: 1) Flat Earth concept art; 2) Group discussing conspiracies (stock image)) Conspiracy theories, from Flat Earth claims to moon landing hoaxes, have gained traction in recent years. A 2023 study even found that one in three Britons believes at least one conspiracy […]