It was not uncommon back in the day to make insane predictions about the future, usually suggesting what the future would be like 50-100 years down the road. Oftentimes these predictions were truly outrageous, and many of them people still clung to with some tenuous hope. Some remember being told that flying cars would be…
Author: Gregory Myers
In recent years it’s come to light that, despite China’s best efforts to the contrary, they have a massive pollution problem. As China finds themselves trying to quickly and cheaply produce goods that meet the consumer demands of the majority of the world, they’ve also found themselves polluting the atmosphere on an unprecedented scale. While…
War, famine and drought cause many people to uproot themselves and head for somewhere where the pursuit of happiness isn’t just a bad joke. Many of these refugees face persecution, death and torture back home. Putting aside the moral implications of choosing whether or not to help asylum seekers, many countries are overwhelmed by the…
Police shootings in Ferguson, New York and Cleveland have stirred up racial tensions, we’ve witnessed a rise in SWAT raids in recent years, and we’ve seen an increasing amount of military hardware end up in the hands of police departments – equipment that wasn’t really ever intended for local police work, and equipment police aren’t…
Recently the final installment in the epic Middle Earth saga was completed, with the release of the third movie in The Hobbit trilogy. While the movie was highly anticipated, many people were concerned about the deviations from the source material, especially considering the decision to turn one book into three movies. Of course, many of…
To us, the food we eat is the most normal thing in the world. We see it every day, we eat it every day, and we hear about it every day because people like to share pictures of their meals on every social networking site on the planet. But people who don’t share our eating…
While we may have different preferences, music is something we all love. It can break the language barrier and allow us to communicate something truly universal. But it also transcends language in that it can convey emotions that words can never truly be strong enough to express. The world of music is massive, and these…
While there are many illegal drugs much worse than marijuana or alcohol, what many don’t realize is just how many drugs are perfectly legal and obtainable over the counter, that are far stronger and more dangerous than the illegal ones. 10. Diethyl Ether Diethyl Ether, more commonly just called Ether, is mainly used medically, as…
There’s nothing like enjoying the magic and mystery of a good movie. When we’re truly drawn in it’s like we’re temporarily part of another world. However, sometimes we go back to our old favorites and realize that things may not have made nearly as much sense as we thought they did. In fact, sometimes our…
We are all pretty familiar with folk songs. Most people know the popular tunes pretty well and can probably sing the refrain from many different songs. However, most people don’t really know more than a verse or two, and if they did they might think twice before singing many of these. It turns out that just like modern…
Most of us have heard of famous Greek Gods such as Zeus and Apollo a well as demi-gods such as Heracles and Perseus and many others from myths and legends. Their stories move the imagination and have captivated people for thousands of years. However, there are many lesser-known Greek Gods that are just as interesting, sometimes even more…
Ever since man looked up at the stars, he has been fascinated by the big round white hunk of rock that hangs in the sky above us. The Moon has featured in religious beliefs and in the lore of countless cultures and societies. Due to human curiosity, we set out to understand the Moon further,…
Ever since people learned how to start making words, they started using them to describe each other. Of course while we all have names, many of us have also been subjected at one time or another to nicknames. These words can be used endearingly, or just in fun between friends, but they aren’t always innocent.…
Apples are pretty much the most popular fruit in the world. People eat them plain, bake them into pies and even make alcohol with them. And it should really be no surprise. With literally thousands of varieties there is something for every taste out there. Of course, the apple also figures heavily into mythology, folklore and…
There are a lot of things we take for granted, things we believe are a certain way and have accepted as true. Many of these things are a part of everyday life, and we would likely be lost without them. It turns out, however, that with many of these things we are either not getting…
For those of who you haven’t seen the documentary “Catfish,” the term is used to identify someone who creates multiple fake online personas in order to lure someone into a relationship. Some of these people are simply looking to scam you out of your cash. More disturbing are the ones who will create dozens of…
For the most part, ghosts tend to lurk in obscurity, content to haunt random old buildings and curse sports teams that they don’t like. Some ghosts, however, crave the spotlight a bit more, and so they take up residence in some fairly famous locales. If you visit any of these places, don’t be surprised when the wind turns violent and freezing cold.
Eating as a sport is rarely anything but dumb, but certain challenges go way beyond “dumb,” taking a giant flying leap of faith straight into Ludicrous Land. These are challenges that nobody save for maybe Superman can, or should, attempt to pull off. And Superman’s too busy saving the world for this crap, so it turns out nobody should try these at all.
When you think of Russia, several things come to mind. Cold. Vodka. Fuzzy hats. Vodka. Smoking hot double agents. Extra-strong vodka. But there’s so much more to the world’ largest country than perhaps you realize. Luckily, we’re here to educate.
When many people think of diets, the first thing they think of is losing weight. While that is often true, not all diets are solely about taking off pounds. A diet is really just the way that someone tends to eat on a regular basis, when and what foods they eat and how much. Some…
Most of us probably played with Lego’s as kids and built amazing structures to show to our friends, parents or anyone else who would pay attention. However, while most of us became adults and continued our love of building by playing games like Minecraft, some continued to play with Lego’s well into adulthood. With all…
Most children have some behavioral issues. Everyone is human and you can’t expect anyone to be perfect. However, most parents only expect typical rebellion from children and teenagers. Sometimes they and us are shocked by the lengths that kids will go to. There are children out there who are so incredibly insane, or just plain…
China is an incredibly secretive and mysterious country; as a result, many people have developed beliefs about what’s going on over there that are simply not true. Even the partial truths have a ton of misconceptions and urban mythology surrounding them.
Sigmund Freud is, depending on who you talk to, either one of the greatest psychological minds in history, or a perverted phony who made up entire theories to “explain” why babies lust after their parents. The answer, as usual, is a little bit of both, as Freud was a deeply complex man, as these various factoids about him prove.