Author: Gregory Myers

We live with animals all the time, and we mostly give them a decent amount of credit for intelligence. But the truth is, the credit we do give them probably isn’t enough. While they may not necessarily have a consciousness like ours, they do have complex communication abilities that are surprisingly advanced. And the fact…

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All of us have made a small mistake at one time or another, and most of the time it doesn’t turn into anything more than a minor problem. For this reason, the average person doesn’t generally worry too much about paying hyper-focus to detail, at least in most situations. However, there are some cases where…

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We all have to go shopping and for the most part, we don’t think too deeply about the overall experience. However, the companies selling us groceries spend a ton of money thinking about it, researching it, market testing it, and figuring out the perfect ways to get us to spend more money. They’re not beyond…

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Some historical figures have been so mythologized that they have taken on a larger-than-life persona and a life of their own beyond death It is understandable, as some people reach an iconic status due to some important actions they took that had so much effect on the world that it is hard not to imagine…

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The internet is a great resource, but one thing that it doesn’t come with is a manual on what information you should trust, and what information you shouldn’t. The internet, especially since the days of COVID-19, has been rife with medical misinformation, and it’s spread far and wide through social media. Unfortunately, some of these…

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Sure, some children do sometimes go wrong for one reason or another, and do something so evil that the law simply has to intervene. These situations are tragic, and fortunately quite rare, but what isn’t rare is children misbehaving in general. There will always be kids who make the kinds of mistakes that kids do,…

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We’ve probably all met at least one person in our lives who has a really good memory, is really good at doing math in their head, or something along those lines. Most of the time we just assume this person is some kind of genius, or perhaps a savant, and we think it’s beyond us.…

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Mental health is that important part of your health that you may not pay much attention to, or even think that you need to pay attention to at all. Some people still think of mental health as something so stigmatized that getting treatment means there’s something wrong with them. But really, we’re talking about your…

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Kids today do have some advantages, as the technology of the world helps provide much quicker communication, and information at everyone’s fingertips. There is also a wealth of entertainment. However, today’s children are also losing a lot of things as well. As the world becomes a less trusting place, and technology changes how we do…

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Brute forcing used to be easier and there were once a lot more backdoors. However, while the hacking game may have become harder for the hacker, that doesn’t mean they haven’t continued to evolve and find ingenious new ways to gain access. In both the cases of malicious hacking, and just hacking to get control…

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History books tell us of ancient places with amazing architecture, and world wonders long past. Archaeological discovery has learned much about the world before us. The idea of many of these locations has inspired imaginations for many years. However, the truth is that history gets distorted over time both through constant retellings and sometimes through…

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Despite being one of the most important military leaders in World War II — he led the United States bombing campaigns against the Japanese — you often don’t hear very much about General Curtis LeMay, aside from an odd quote or two in the history books. The reason for this is likely because if we…

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For years, we have all heard of the glories of Ancient Egypt and their technological marvels. Countless movies, articles, games and other media talk up how incredible it was, and the folks on Ancient Aliens have attributed to them almost every technology and magic you could imagine. However, the truth is that for the people…

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With the recent high profile impeachment of President Donald J. Trump, and the upcoming impeachment trial in the Senate, there are many misconceptions floating around. People have a lot of questions about the whole process. It doesn’t help that much of what is happening is extremely rare, or even entirely unprecedented in United States history.…

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