The Ancient Greeks are famous worldwide for their philosophy, inventions, understanding of math, science and…
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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?
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Bush Administration and the Department of…
The swimming pool. Something of a mundane luxury, swimming pools in their various incarnations are…
The history of the American Civil War is fraught with myth. Some developed over time,…
For most of us, the idea of pretending to be someone else day in and…
These royals were known for their whimsical, odd ways. Actually, one of the royals on…
The full array of nefarious and weird Nazi plots to take over the world which…
According to Jean Kim, M.D.’s 2017 article in Psychology Today, “Why Do People Follow Tyrants?”,…
All military installations are secure by default, at least unless someone is sleeping on guard…
The Middle Ages lasted from the fall of Rome in 486 AD through to the…
When a major corporation makes a major mistake it leads, of course, to major embarrassment,…
Back once again by popular demand, today we bring you 10 more facts that sound totally…
The American diet has been diverse from the beginning, as would be expected since diverse…
Americans have never accepted defeat easily. Not in sports, not in politics, not in warfare.…
From what we know of history, most of it was not particularly pleasant or peaceful.…
In the conventional Christmas tale, Santa is the one who keeps track of good and…
Death is as common as any other function of the human body, though we still…
Many strange things have occurred in the United States. From mystifying murders to hair-raising hauntings…
The Vatican is a mysterious place, and there are a great many rumors about the…
Throughout history, the advance in technology and production has also come up with the concentration…
In 2016, $80 billion was spent on lottery tickets in the United States alone. For…
The bioethics of medicine changes over time. A contemporary doctor would not treat people without…
The job of being President of the United States is often called ‘the most powerful…
In an age where we have satellites that can zoom in to watch an ant…