HistoryfromThe Atlantic2 weeks agoThe Provocation That Helped Create AmericaCommon Sense decisively shifted American public opinion toward independence by forcefully arguing for separation from Britain, catalyzing the Revolutionary movement.
fromwww.npr.org3 months agoTrump uses 'common sense' to make a political point. It has populist appealThere's something going on, and we have to address it. And so, I'm addressing it the best I can as a nondoctor, but I'm a man of common sense,US politics
GadgetsfromIndependent8 months agoPat Spillane: GAA committed a major own goal with TV fixture mistakeThe article contrasts the impracticality of NASA's pen with the simplicity of the Russian solution during the moon landing.Common sense can often yield practical solutions that complex methods may overlook.
OMG sciencefromTheregister8 months agoYolk's on you - eggs break less when they land sidewaysEggs are less likely to crack when landing on their side rather than on their end, contradicting common beliefs.