Temma Ehrenfeld

Did you know that the Civil War ended on the first night of Passover?

John and Holly Arbuckle and their two children live on the coast of Maine with 250 pigs. It’s a startlingly beautiful farm: “It’s like Norway, it’s a miniature version of the cartoon, Frozen,” John says.’

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
After fasting 40 days and 40 nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone….’”
Matthew 4:1–11 New International Version

Hair has sent cultural messages throughout cultures

If you are crushed by job loss, don’t drink. If you know people who are crushed by job loss, stay with them if they are drinking.

Who was St. Valentine? Although we don’t know for sure, we do know he wasn’t a patron of romantic love.

‘The pursuit of Happiness’ is a famous phrase in a famous document, the United States Declaration of Independence (1776). But few know that its author was inspired by an ancient Greek philosopher, Epicurus.

The dangers of alcohol

Ask which domesticated animal is most like humans, and the answer comes quickly: “Dogs!” Like us, dogs live in hierarchical packs, thrive on affection, and are smarter than the average cow, sheep, or goat. Yet all this is also true of the pig.

From a special food to a vaccine and gene editing, new technologies may offer solutions for cat lovers with allergies.

Early modernism's writers explored what we now learn about through neuroscience.

We’ve all heard that we have five senses — sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. That idea goes back to the Greek philosopher Aristotle. However, it’s wrong.

“A little, often” — traditional Spanish saying regarding the ideal way to eat.
Next time you have a party — standing up, sitting down, or a bit of both — consider impressing your guests with a spread of tapas, the small plates of varied, tempting bites featured in bars across Spain.

Which animals, plants and crops will survive in a changing climate?

The line between comedy and philosophy is thin, and Jerry Seinfeld understands human nature in a deep way. One of his insights has to do with “the human fascination with water.”

“We’re constantly going to beaches, pools, lakes, rivers,” he says. “We can’t get enough water unless it rains. And then we’re, ‘Oh, look, I’m soaked.'” For some reason we have a “huge problem with small flying water… I felt a drop. We’re going to get caught in it! Everybody cover your water bottles, run!”

He’s right....