John Peters

John turns financial data into clear, factual stories. He holds a degree in Accountancy and spent several audit seasons reconciling ledgers and verifying documentation. He studies business cases and is exploring future graduate study in management (MIT is one of the schools he’s considering; no current affiliation). Every piece is concise, well-sourced, and fact-checked, with prompt corrections when needed. Off the clock, he teaches budgeting to local teens and restores vintage bikes.

Is Beyoncé in the Illuminati?

Beyoncé’s trajectory from a girl group star to a global cultural icon is nothing short of phenomenal, but with immense fame comes an uncanny amount of speculation. Among the swirling rumors and conspiracy theories about the world’s biggest celebrities, the claim that Beyoncé is part of the Illuminati frequently pops up. It’s a hot topic … Read more

Does the Equator Have Only One Season?

There’s a common myth floating around that life at the Equator is all sunny skies and one never-ending season. You know, just one big eternal summer with palm trees swaying and no need to swap out your wardrobe. But is that really how the weather card plays out on that invisible line girdling the Earth? … Read more

Did You Know Dolphins Have Names for Each Other?

There’s something utterly enchanting about dolphins—their gleaming bodies slicing through the water, those lively eyes that seem to flicker with intelligence, and, of course, their famously playful antics. But beneath that surface charm lies a complexity that makes you reconsider how we think about animal communication. Did you know dolphins actually have names for each … Read more

Did You Know McDonald’s Once Made Bubblegum-Flavored Broccoli?

It’s almost too strange to believe. McDonald’s—the golden arches behemoth known for Big Macs, fries, and shakes—once rolled out a peculiar product: bubblegum-flavored broccoli. Yes, broccoli with a bubblegum twist. At first glance, it sounds like a marketing stunt gone wild or a mad scientist’s midnight experiment inside a fast-food test kitchen. But nope, it … Read more

Does the Sun Never Set in Some Places?

Imagine stepping outside at midnight and feeling the warmth of the sun on your skin, the sky still glowing as if it were broad daylight. Sounds like a dream, or maybe a trick of the mind, right? But no, this isn’t fiction or a quirky optical illusion; it’s a remarkable reality in certain parts of … Read more

Is 5G Bad for Your Health?

Ask around about 5G and you’ll likely find a cocktail of fascination, confusion, and, yes, downright fear. The rollout of 5G technology seemed to spark instant murmurs—radiation, cancer, brain tumors, and a whole lot of “It’s secretly controlling us” chatter. So what’s the deal? Is 5G just another boogeyman hiding in the invisible waves, or … Read more

Did You Know There’s a Town That’s Always Christmas?

Imagine waking up every day to twinkling lights that never dim, the scent of cinnamon and pine perpetually in the air, and the unmistakable thrill that only December can bring — without the pressure of buying last-minute gifts or stressing over family dinners. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, somewhere nestled in the heart of … Read more

Can AI Actually Become Conscious?

There’s something wildly captivating—and a bit unnerving—about the idea of machines waking up. No, I’m not talking about your phone lighting up with notifications or your laptop booting up after a nap. I mean genuine consciousness, the kind that philosophers chew on for centuries: self-awareness, subjective experience, that little spark that makes you you. Can … Read more

Did You Know The Shortest Place Name Is Just “Å”?

Tiny places often carry outsized stories, and “Å” certainly fits that bill. One might think an address needs at least a handful of letters to mean anything, but nope — in the remote corners of Scandinavia, you’ll find villages carrying just a single letter as their name. Å, pronounced roughly like “aw,” isn’t some branding … Read more

Can Chocolate Boost Brainpower?

Ever had one of those afternoons where your brain feels like it’s running on fumes, and then—boom—a square of dark chocolate turns you back into a functioning human? It’s not just a sugar rush playing tricks on you. Science has been quietly nodding along, whispering, Yeah, chocolate might actually make you sharper. But before you … Read more