Phobia Phacts
Fact: #2616
Fear is a natural response to immediate threats, setting off a quick alarm in our bodies. A phobia, however, is… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
Atomic Clocks
Fact: #2615
For centuries the ‘second’ was understood as being 1/86,400th of an Earth day, with more accurate definitions introduced from 1960…. Read More
Time well spent
Fact: #2614
According to MAPS, available through Eighty20’s Data Portal, around 12% of South Africans volunteered their time for community programmes from… Read More
Thyme Heals All Wounds
Fact: #2613
Thyme is a natural antiseptic, known since ancient times, with its essential oil, thymol, still widely used today in mouthwashes… Read More
Tyme is Money
Fact: #2612
Tyme bank, launched in February 2019, is South Africa’s first digital bank. According to MAPS, available through Eighty20’s Data Portal,… Read More
Anti-Aging Orbits
Fact: #2611
Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent a career total of 520 days in space, orbiting Earth at 28,000 km/h. This… Read More