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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk: Founder of the Turkish Republic
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in 1881 in Salonika (now Thessaloniki) in what was then the Ottoman Empire. His father was a minor official and later a timber merchant. When Atatürk was 12, he was sent to military school and then to the military academy in Istanbul, graduating in 1905. In 1911, he served against…
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What Kids Need to Learn to Succeed in 2050
What Kids Need to Learn to Succeed in 2050
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Why the best success stories often begin with failure
One writer’s unexpected bout of unemployment inspired him to catalogue the misadventures of those who came before him Long before the iPhone made him the god of gadgets, Steve Jobs launched his tech career by hacking land lines to make free long-distance calls. Long before the iPhone made him the god of gadgets, Steve Jobs…
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Humans are hardwired to fall OUT of love in the early stages of a new relationship, expert claims
Humans are hardwired to fall out of love in the early stages of a new relationship so they can rationally assess their partner’s suitability as a potential parent, Dr Fred Nour claims The brain is pre-programmed to cut off the supply of lust hormones at the point when getting married or having children becomes likely,…