Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

It has been ten years since Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger executed an extraordinary emergency landing on the Hudson River, a feat now famously known as the “Miracle on the Hudson.” Despite the passing of a decade, the cockpit audio from that fateful day remains as haunting and awe-inspiring as ever. A Life-Changing Incident On the…

When you look at a picture, we often just look at the surface and try to ascertain what it is telling us. Some pictures are easy to pick apart, as they may be about a specific event or individual. Others have a deeper meaning. If you’re looking for deeper meaning in a picture, then seek…

Optical illusions deceive our senses, showing unreal images. Within this tree lies a captivating illusion, revealing three hidden faces. Explore this phenomenon and challenge your friends. The vintage image conceals two Greek gods and a human. Think you’re smart? Spot them in 15 seconds. This illusion is a fun way to test your IQ, but…

Do you think you have a good eye for details? If so, I have a fun challenge for you! I really enjoy optical illusions, brainteasers, and tricky puzzles, but I have to say—this one is quite tricky! It’s said that only 2% of people can find the missing pipe on their first attempt. Do you…

Rebecca Callaghan’s pregnancy back in 2012 was a difficult on, and due to excess fluid around the fetus, the doctors decided to induce labor early. Nobody had a clue that there was something wrong with little Matilda until about half an hour after she was born. When she came into the world, she had a…

I’m Lucy, a young sculptor, this is my woodwork, I hope you like it

Kid Rock refused to let Taylor Swift onstage with him, saying: “Go home girl, your music is bubblegum.” In mid-September 2024, a rumor resurfaced on Facebook that musician Kid Rock refused to let Taylor Swift onstage with him and told her: “Go home girl, your music is bubblegum.” The claim also appeared as a meme…

The events of January 6, 2021, were not a protest—it was a riot to uphold white supremacy,” wrote Ben & Jerry’s in a statement published online January 11, 2021. “It was allowed to happen. The mostly white insurrectionists roamed freely and without consequence through the heart of our democracy. The only explanation is that this…

If you graduated school prior to the year 2000, chances are, you might have taken a home economics or home studies class…if you were a girl that is.There’s no denying how useful it is to learn these principles of domesticity. Nowadays, the idea of women and men looking after the home and family is more…