The Forgotten Folklore of Seeds, Salt, and Supernatural Weaknesses Many supernatural monsters in folklore were believed to possess strange weaknesses. From vampires and witches to troublesome spirits and fairies, stories from around the world describe creatures that could be distracted or delayed by seeds, grains, salt, and other curious objects. These unusual beliefs reveal a…
Wealthsimple is officially wading into the prediction markets game with a standalone app this summer. The news: The Toronto FinTech company announced today that it’s releasing Wealthsimple Predict, an app that would give many Canadians their first taste of legal prediction market trading—a type of financial trading that allows users to bet on specific outcomes….
The winter solstice sunrise discovery at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic site of Karahan Tepe1 may not have been the first time the use of solar astronomy was recorded in stone. Observing the solstices is part of a much longer legacy dating back deep into the Upper Palaeolithic era (50,000 to 12,000 Before Present). The interiors of…
Recently, a good friend called me in a near-panic: “I’m having eight friends over tomorrow night—what in the world should I make for that many people?” I’ve been there, and it can be tough to think of dinner party menu ideas that are elevated and elegant for your evening crowd. Especially if you don’t want…
A year after launching, June Health has secured $2.4 million CAD as it looks to sell more businesses its employee benefits platform tailored to women. The news: Toronto-based femtech startup June Health announced on Thursday that it closed $2.4 million in pre-seed financing from insurance provider Securian Canada, Montréal’s AgeTech Capital, the co-founders of Canadian…
During a weekend in February, Geoff Teehan decided to try his hand at vibe-coding. Despite having limited coding experience and never building anything like this by himself before, the longtime Canadian product designer was able to develop and publicly launch a relatively polished game within a matter of hours using AI tools. Color’s interface is…
There is no doubt about it – grief is a debilitating emotion and a journey that we all have to take. There are so many aspects to grief and grieving, that one can’t really begin to label them and it would be wrong to do so. Experiencing the touch of the spirit world can never…
Sharing a recap of what we did in Tokyo, where we stayed and already looking forward to going back. Hi friends! How are you?? I hope you’re having a lovely morning. I have a lot of content to record today – Healing Code re-launches on Monday! – and am going to catch an upper body…
Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having an amazing week so far. I cannot believe we’re already halfway through the year. Summer is actually the PERFECT time to pause and check in on your health goals before the fall chaos starts making its way back in. If you started the year wanting to…
If you’re not sure what to get dad for Father’s Day, I’ve got you covered with tons of ideas. It can be a little tricky to shop for dads and husbands! I’d love to hear any gift ideas you’re planning, too. Hellooooooo. Anyone else feel like Father’s Day is sneaking up on us this year?…
