Author: Robert Grimminck

Have you heard of the Reptile Elite? No, we’re not talking about lizards driving around in fancy cars – though that’s not far off from what some people believe is happening. The concept was brought to popularity by former BBC sports writer and self-proclaimed “son of God”, David Icke in his 1999 book The Biggest…

A perpetual motion machine is a machine that, once it’s started, won’t stop and doesn’t need any additional energy to keep going. That means the machine could be used as a source of unlimited free energy. Which is great, so why don’t we just make one? Well, it isn’t because of some conspiracy theory by…

Art is one of humankinds’ defining features, and creating art uses a whole host of skills that are unique to our species: recognizing patterns, hand-eye-coordination, opposable thumbs, and planning, to name a few. Art, including paintings, stories, and music, were used by prehistorical people, meaning the time before the invention of writing, and every culture…

Humans have been tattooing themselves for thousands of years. In fact, Europe’s oldest natural mummy, Ötzi, which is approximately 5,200 years old, has tattoos. How tattoos work is that a needle punctures the skin and ink is injected into the second layer, called the dermis. Usually, if something is in the dermis, white blood cells…

Some of the most dangerous areas of the world are the North and South Poles. The North Pole, which is in the Arctic, is slightly warmer than the South Pole. On average, it’s about -40 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and -32 degrees in the summer. The South Pole, which is in Antarctica, has a…

Our homes are our castles and some people will do some crazy and very dangerous things in order to protect their kingdom. What’s ironic is that many of these people who were trying to keep themselves safe by turning their homes into complete and utter death traps wound up hurting themselves. But what’s more worrisome,…

In the Beatles’ classic, “All You Need is Love,” John Lennon sings, “There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.” While the line may sound a little cryptic, the 10 people in these videos will understand it perhaps better than anyone else. These people had brushes so close to death that…

Journalists are known for going into war-torn countries, areas ravaged by disasters, and some other incredibly dangerous places at unsafe times, so risking injury can be part of the job. Then there are other times where reporters get hurt by just doing their jobs covering dull, mundane stories. So while all the reporters on this…

The intention of documentaries is right there in the name: they’re made to document real life. It is the earliest genre because before movies were used to tell stories, people with movie cameras simply recorded the things happening around them. Since those early days, documentaries have changed and evolved, developing into an art form that utilizes…

Thought experiments are stories or analogies that attempt to shed light on an array of topics. Sometimes they are hypothetical situations to help us look at the world differently, or they show the paradoxes in human nature. Or they can help us visualize complicated concepts with the simplicity of a story. But no matter what…

Netflix’s House of Cards follows Frank Underwood, portrayed by Kevin Spacey, a Democratic politician from Gaffney, South Carolina, as he traverses the political landscape of Washington. With season four just around the corner, we thought we would look at 10 reasons why Frank would be a good President of the United States. Please note that…

Black holes were first theorized by John Michell in 1783, and the theory was pushed forward in 1915 when Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity, in which he theorized their formation. Their existence wasn’t confirmed until 1971. Since then, research has continued into these mysterious regions that are sprinkled throughout the known universe.…

As we’ve mentioned a few times before, the fact that we are alive here is astonishing. In order to demonstrate exactly how amazing it is, we’ve rounded up a collection of videos that show our remarkable journey from the Big Bang, to the creation of the solar system, to the formation of the Earth, and…

Are you ready for the end of the world? Chances are many people aren’t even prepared for next week, let alone a theoretical event that may wipe out much of humanity. Since most people aren’t Doomsday Preppers, we have some helpful hints should the world end and you happen to be one of the lucky…

The internet is a wonderful tool because it’s brought together the greatest collection of human knowledge ever known. Some of that knowledge includes some great life hacks that can make your everyday life easier and make you more productive while exerting less effort. These are 10 of the best of those life hacks that you…

Killer whales, also known as orcas, are not actually whales at all – they’re dolphins. What isn’t misleading about their name is the killer part, because while they are beautiful and majestic creatures, they are also some of the smartest and most ferocious predators in the world. The good news is that while orcas have been…

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, finding a movie to watch with your significant other or simply to “Netflix and chill,” can be a difficult task. You want to find a romance movie, but watching an atrociously bad “chick flick” starring Katherine Heigl may make both of you want to gouge out your eyes.…

In a poll of white Americans last year, half of them said that they do not see racism around them, nor do they think it is a major problem in American society. If you listen to some pundits, especially those on the right and who are white, the United States is living in a post-racism…

Besides baseball and apple pie, is there anything more American than fast food? It’s a staple of American culture that is both loved and hated all over the world. We’ve talked about some of the secrets behind the biggest fast food behemoth in the world, McDonald’s, but how did other fast food giants get to…

It’s pretty rare for film adaptations of books to be identical to the source material. In fact, famed screenwriter and novelist William Goldman (also known as the guy who wrote Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President’s Men, and The Princess Bride, among others) said that an adaptation can only be faithful in spirit. There are…

In the zombie genre, there are a few common reasons that people are turned into the walking dead. In early zombie movies like I Walked with a Zombie and White Zombie, it’s voodoo magic. Voodoo is also where the word zombie originates from; zombie is a reanimated corpse. In George Romero’s landmark film, Night of…

Overpopulation isn’t something this generation has to worry about much, but under-population? That’s a very real problem that many countries will have to deal with. Most developed countries in the world, like the United States, Japan, Germany, China, Canada, Australia, and many more, will have a population with a disproportionate amount of citizens who are over…

For some reason, there are people in the movie business who think that because a musician is popular, then they may be a good actor (or at least, a big box office draw). Of course, a few musicians have successfully crossed over like David Bowie, Tom Waits, Cher, Will Smith, and Barbra Streisand, just to…

Let’s face it, sometimes love just straight up sucks. It can be messy, make you act erratic, and leave you heartbroken. Who needs it, right? Well, sometimes filmmakers feel that exact same way and as a result, they make some cynical and downright mean-spirited romance movies. All of the movies listed here have romance or…