The Purplarium
On a mission to ignite your imagination and expand your understanding of the world we live in.
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…
What Was the Dancing Plague of 1518?
In the sweltering summer of 1518, the cobblestone streets of Strasbourg erupted into a frenzy…
Why Do Sunflowers Follow the Sun?
Ever wonder why sunflowers always seem to follow the sun? I adore sunflowers. There’s just…
Why We Blush
Blushing is something all humans do, but it’s unique to our species. Scientists still don’t…
Scientists Develop First-Ever ‘Minibrains’ from Multiple Donors’ Cells
In a ground-breaking development, scientists have successfully grown 3D brain models using cells from multiple…
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…
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…
What Is Technological Singularity?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if computers became smarter than humans? Some experts…
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…
Science Finally Figured Out What Turned the Lights On At the Dawn of Time
We now know how the early Universe lit up, thanks to the data from the…
Mad Jack Churchill, the Eccentric War Hero
Jack Churchill, also known as “Fighting Jack Churchill” and “Mad Jack,” is one of the…
The Mystery of Crop Circles
Crop circles are large geometric patterns that appear mysteriously in crop fields, typically overnight. These…