Professional athletes are treated like royalty, and sometimes even gods among men. It’s a type…
Browsing: Misc
Sometimes we are at a loss for where a top 10 list should go and that means we toss it here. Sure, some lists defy categorization, but Miscellaneous is a category, right?
A work of literature is supposed to inspire a reader. Some works teach of heroism,…
“The butler did it!” has become a mystery novel cliché, a tired trope that broadcasts…
Fame is a curious thing. Two people will devote their lives to working toward the…
Known for his uncanny combination of temper, violence, and political wit, Andrew Jackson is considered…
Public shaming isn’t a new form of punishment; for example, people used to be locked…
Sending a message in a bottle always feels like something that only happens in movies.…
When fate hasn’t dealt you the best hand in life, it’s easier to complain than…
Virtually every military unit on Earth has its own motto, and as you can imagine…
Throughout history empires have been formed through war and great tactics. However, many forget the…
Throughout history, expedition teams have raced to achieve the glory of being the first to…
The Streisand Effect is a phenomenon where an act of suppressing information makes the information…
Suzuki is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and an established builder of motorcycles…
So many of the unsung hero’s of history have been women. Women who have made…
Hollywood is known for putting out some of the weirdest and wildest tales that mankind…
Slavery appeared alongside the agricultural revolution some 12,000 years ago, when humanity went from hunting…
We may find it difficult to believe that Agatha Christie, a Victorian wife and mother…
Wikipedians is the colloquial name given to the fine, upstanding men and women who devote…
If you love drinking, but are tired of beverages that taste good and don’t make…
People risk their lives for others every day, but their actions usually go unseen. But…
Some families will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. In the background of history’s…
A nudge is “any aspect of choice architecture that alters behavior in a predictable way…
Maps have been around for almost as long as civilization and the concept of getting…
War is hell. But for a few opportunistic and enterprising visionaries, it can also be…