#TopicOfTheDay: On 5 April 1955, #Nobel #Literature laureate Bertrand #Russell wrote to physics laureate Albert #Einstein to ask for his support in standing up against nuclear weapons.
Einstein agreed. The letter led to the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, which Einstein signed days before his death.
#TopicOfTheDay: The Great #Moon #Hoax of 1835 was a series of fabricated articles published in The New York Sun, claiming that astronomer Sir John Herschel had discovered life on the moon, including bat-winged humanoids.
These fictional reports, while intended as satire, were widely believed by the public, significantly boosting the newspaper's circulation.
https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/gk/history/5b7f873c15c91d000e144472
#TopicOfTheDay: A total of 1.25 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) in 2023 (including 161 000 people with HIV).
Worldwide, TB has probably returned to being the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, following three years in which it was replaced by coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tuberculosis
#TopicOfTheDay: #Forests play a key role in sustaining life on Earth.
#Forests, #Lungs of the #Earth, are getting damaged due to several reasons.
In 2025, the theme is "Forests and Foods," highlighting the crucial role forests play in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods.
https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Forests--Lungs-of-the-Earth-623820423b2338bba2985883
#TopicOfTheDay: The 2025 World #Happiness Report was released in March 2025. #Finland has maintained its position as the world’s happiest country for the eighth consecutive year followed by Denmark.
The United States has fallen to its lowest-ever ranking (24th). Mexico and Costa Rica have entered the top 10 for the first time.
India climbed to 118th Spot.
https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/World-Happiness-Report-61dd4a1f14894b86e4b85755
#TopicOfTheDay: How much do you know about Albert #Einstein - considered by many as one of the Greatest Scientists of all time?
Some facts about Albert Einstein - including popular and complex Einstein's #Riddle.
https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Albert-Einstein--Some-Popular-facts-622f36cbd1d05385e8877631
#TopicOfTheDay Have you ever read a couple follow up or sequel that you really wish had never been written?
#TopicOfTheDay Do you have a reading twin?
I used to have one at the blog "Rip My Bodice," which sadly disappeared. (Though my tastes have changed too, so...) Some of the @smutreport gals seem to have pretty similar tastes.
There's lots of bloggers I trust and respect, but don't necessarily align with taste-wise.
#TopicOfTheDay Which author(s) do you most eagerly await a new book by? K.J. Charles and Cat Sebastian for me.
#TopicOfTheDay What other romance communities do you have besides Mastodon?
@willaful @romancebooks @romancelandia
#TopicOfTheDay What genres do you love besides romance?
A genre I like to think of as “assigned reading,” meaning books assigned to me through peer pressure or the need to grow my brain. Recently that has included books by Octavia Butler, Bell Hooks, James Michener & Tolkien, plus anything on the Library’s “Read these for ___ History Month!” lists. The two genres together are a nice balance.
#TopicOfTheDay What genres do you love besides romance?
I read in a lot of different areas but I don't think there's anything that I embrace so thoroughly. I'll read a particular mystery or thriller author without being particularly interested in the genre overall.
#TopicOfTheDay What's the most recent romance or romance-adjacent book you read and what did you think?
#TopicOfTheDay (hat tip to @lenoreo ):
What's the earliest romance you remember loving? Do you think you'd still love it if you reread it now?