Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Extreme weather and environmental events are hitting the Caribbean and southeastern United States at the same time, placing added strain on communities.   The week began with a minor earthquake near Trinidad, which caused little damage but added to an already active period. Heavy rain in parts of Central America has led to flooding and…

A doctor has explained what it means if you feel the urge to have a bowel movement immediately after eating.   According to a TikTok doctor, if this happens to you regularly, you’re not alone. However, it’s not because the food you just ate is passing straight through your digestive system. Instead, it’s due to…

While palmistry is not a science, its symbolism continues to   resonate because it offers a poetic lens through which people can consider their own traits and choices.   The “M” shape, said to arise from the meeting of life, head, heart, and fate lines, has been associated with integrity, insight, and a grounded sense…

Layla Discovers Hidden Truth Behind Husband’s Annual Trips Layla’s husband, Tom, has taken a yearly family vacation without her for twelve years, always blaming his mother’s supposed rule against in-laws joining. After years of frustration, Layla uncovers the truth and confronts the real reasons behind her exclusion. Each year, Tom would leave for vacation, leaving…

A beach was briefly evacuated after lifeguards spotted a shark swimming unusually close to shore. Families and children were in the water when a dorsal fin appeared—first mistaken for a dolphin,   then quickly recognized as a shark. Lifeguards used sirens and loudspeakers to clear swimmers within minutes, and the shark soon moved back into…

Reese Witherspoon’s daughter, Ava Phillippe, recently spoke about her sexuality during an Instagram Q&A. Witherspoon, who shares Ava and Deacon with Ryan Phillippe and has a younger son with ex-husband Jim Toth, has long emphasized supporting her children as they discover who they are. She describes Ava as grounded and eager to make a positive…

It has been officially designated 52768 (1998 OR2) and will cross Earth’s orbit without any real danger of impact. In the remote event of impact with planet Earth, studies show that it could almost completely destroy it. A 23-year-old student discovers 17 planets, one similar to Earth. NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies has recently…