Archive for February 27th, 2026

Psychopathy Isn't Real, But a "Zombie Idea"

Embed from Getty ImagesThe popular idea of a psychopath is a person with a personality disorder making them incapable of distinguishing right from wrong or feeling empathy. The idea has been around for hundreds of year...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/02/27/Psychopathy-Isnt-Real-But-a-Zombie-Idea/

The Dream (or Nightmare) That Built California

One thing you really did study in American history class was the California Gold Rush. John Sutter found gold and everyone on the east coast decided to move to the west coast and get rich. But that's not the entire story...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/02/27/The-Dream-or-Nightmare-That-Built-California/

That Time a UFO Sighting Stopped a Nuclear Weapon

In the spring of 1967, skywatchers near Moscow saw a strange unidentified object in the sky. It looked like a crescent moon, or a big illuminated C in the sky. It happened again and again, always at the same time of day...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/02/27/That-Time-a-UFO-Sighting-Stopped-a-Nuclear-Weapon/

Talented Woman Can Play Two Recorders with Her Nose

Acclaimed musician haruka_2go_ can expertly play two recorders with her nose (one for each nostril) at the same time, which is two more recorders than I can manage. Her performances are precise and masterful.She usually...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/02/27/Talented-Woman-Can-Play-Two-Recorders-with-Her-Nose/

200 Years Ago Today: The Last Scottish Highlander Charge

A Highland charge was a traditional Scottish battle tactic involving wedge-shaped formations of Scots running toward enemy positions. Upon reaching effective musket range, they would fire a single volley, drop their musk...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/02/27/200-Years-Ago-Today-The-Last-Scottish-Highlander-Charge/
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