Think of a notorious crime boss from history and you’re probably picturing a man. Al…
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?
Although arguably the most famous insurance company in the world, its influence widely noted throughout…
People sometimes talk about that eureka moment when something occurs to them, and a great…
The world is full of con artists and frauds who are highly skilled at playing…
The Golden Age of Islam refers to a nearly six-centuries-long period of renaissance in the…
Research has suggested that, in the last 50 years, animal populations have fallen by a…
A lot of things in life require careful planning and preparation. No one becomes an…
In the past, we have taken a look at some common sayings that most of…
In movies people hire private detectives to catch cheating spouses or find missing people all…
Think gangsters are godless? Think again! Whether to ease a troubled conscience, secure a place…
When the police get in the news these days it’s almost never for a good…
Out-of-place artifacts, called OOPARTS for short, are a popular source of evidence among those who…
Some folks have all the luck. Such as anyone born on Halloween. Cake, candy, and…
Depending on where you are in the world and what you believe about the law,…
If words and grammar represent the main ingredients of a language, then idioms are surely…
When you’re a child, your parents have to teach you what’s dangerous or else you’ll…
Language can be a very slippery thing some days. We can play fast and loose…
Everything comes from somewhere, as vague a statement as that may be. But sometimes the…
Every age probably thinks of itself as pretty enlightened. Today, we all seem to be…
Short of going back in time, the best way most of us have to get…
Silicon Valley centillionaires and billionaires, the new feudal lords, are apparently big time preppers. It’s…
Being a confidence man takes a lot of brass, as they say. To be able…
The Second World War was easily the most devastating war in history. Some official records…
From advanced deep-sea expeditions to your schlubby neighbor armed with only a metal detector he…