Fear of the Machine
Fact: #2619
According to BrandMapp, available through Eighty20’s Data Portal, 10% of South African adults say the rise of artificial intelligence keeps… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
Grading Anxiety
Fact: #2619
This year, 732,448 pupils are set to write matric exams in South Africa—up 8,400 from 2023. With the pressure to… Read More
Long Story Short
Fact: #2618
“Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia” humorously refers to the fear of long words. Its lengthy name combines elements like “hippopotamus” and “monstrous” to emphasize… Read More
The Pension Panic
Fact: #2617
According to BrandMapp, available through Eighty20’s Data Portal, 18% of South African adults* are kept awake at night worrying about… Read More
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
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