Waking up to a warm and luscious cup of coffee is now a morning habit most of us have undertaken. Given its reputation as either energetically marking the beginning of the day or representing a means to connect with others, it is no surprise that we envision it as positively related to our lives. However,
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“It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” ― Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes  According to the late Austrian-British philosopher Karl Popper, the validity of a scientific hypothesis hinges on its falsifiability: the quality of being open to refutation
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In a recent documentary about Pope Francis titled Francesco, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church seemingly expressed support for same-sex civil unions. To quote Pope Francis directly, he stated that “homosexuals have a right to be part of the family. They are children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should
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A hero, a traitor, a whistleblower, a patriot: these are words that still fail to encompass the controversy that Edward Snowden created back in 2013. Seven years later, the former National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractee and his wife, having been given asylum in Russia, are applying for citizenship in the Federation to not separate from
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