The Purplarium
On a mission to ignite your imagination and expand your understanding of the world we live in.
The Evil May Day Riot of 1517 – Xenophobia in Tudor London
In the bustling streets of Tudor London, tensions were brewing. The year was 1517, and…
What Happens To Our Bodies When We Fall In Love?
When you look at your crush, your body releases chemicals that make your heart race…
What Is Technological Singularity?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if computers became smarter than humans? Some experts…
What Was the Dancing Plague of 1518?
In the sweltering summer of 1518, the cobblestone streets of Strasbourg erupted into a frenzy…
Dung Beetles Use the Stars to Navigate – the First Beetles Documented Using Celestial Navigation
If you had to choose one insect that you thought might use celestial navigation, would…
Algospeak: How People Outsmart Censors with Clever Words and Imaginary Animals
In recent years, a trend called “algospeak” has popped up on social media platforms like…
Why Do We Sometimes Feel Like We’re Being Watched Even When We’re Alone?
Have you ever felt the hair on the back of your neck stand up, convinced…
Where Does Beach Sand Come From?
Have you ever wondered where beach sand comes from? It’s not just there by chance….
How Fireflies Glow (And Why)
You might not be sure you saw what you think you saw when the first…
Who Was the Real Spartacus? The Gladiator Who Defied Rome
Spartacus, a name that echoes through history, was a Thracian gladiator who led a monumental…
Why Did People Never Smile In Old Photographs?
Imagine flipping through a dusty family album, filled with sepia-toned portraits of your ancestors. As…
Why Do Sunflowers Follow the Sun?
Ever wonder why sunflowers always seem to follow the sun? I adore sunflowers. There’s just…
