Durian

Durians are a type of fruit of a few tree species that belong to the genus Durio. It is often known as the “king of fruits” in Southeast Asia and has an extremely strong odor. According to Wikipedia, some people regard the durian as having a pleasantly sweet fragrance, whereas others find the aroma overpowering […]

Oliver’s “Mission”

In the city of Oliverina, there lived a mischievous squirrel named Oliver. He worked hard as a professional acorn preserver, a job that occupied him all day. Despite his acorn-cracking duties, Oliver couldn’t help but dream of a more adventurous life as a thief, even though the city of Oliverina had strict laws against theft. […]

Binary

Binary is a device-used format where there are only the numbers 0 and 1. Binary Numbers Binary numbers are a format of numbers used by computers and other tracking devices. They use these “numbers” and identify them. Binary numbers only contain 0 and 1, but nothing else. We see that 0 is literally 0, and […]

“Among the Hidden” by Margaret Peterson Haddix Summary

“Among the Hidden” by author Margaret Peterson Haddix, designed for young adults, is a meaningful eye-catching dystopian story about a curious 12 year old boy named Luke Gardner. In the city that Luke lives in, the Government has taken control of how many children women can deliver, due to food shortage in history. Women are […]

Orange Sponge Cake Recipe

Use this recipe to make a “spongy”, fluffy circular cake that everyone may enjoy. Ingredients (For 8 Slices): 100 grams cake flour 2 grams cream of tartar 60 grams vegetable oil 60 grams orange juice 70 grams refined sugar 5 eggs at room temperature Extra vegetable oil, canola oil, or cooking spray Boiling water Optional: […]

Village Egalliv

Once upon a time, there was a competitive village full of materials hard-worked for. The government at that time, Government Melissa, believed that people should only operate what they worked hard for, and nothing would be distributed evenly. So all the farmers worked for food, the blacksmiths worked for tools, the miners worked for gold, […]

The Party and the Tournament

Not everyone was perfect, in the chaotic world. So the government created a national contest: The Perfect Child Tournament. Brave parents worldwide submitted their beloved children to participate in The Perfect Child Tournament. In this contest, children were tested for healthiness, happiness, and smartness. The parent who worked the hardest was a tired guardian named […]

The Truth Of The Blue Raspberry Flavour

Many products in the common store feature assorted flavoured snacks and drinks that please our taste buds. There’s strawberry, blueberry, orange, grape, mango, watermelon, cherry, and more flavours of snacks, including blue raspberry. However, there is a little secret about the flavour blue raspberry: it’s not a real fruit. Stores often care about appearance when […]

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve

Have you ever crammed a load of facts into your brain the night before stressfully, but still got an F? That isn’t too surprising. Everybody’s highly likely to forget newly learned things within a matter a time. This comes from a statement from the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve. The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve is a memory-based curve […]