At one time or another, most drivers encounter unsafe road conditions. Hazards can appear in…
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?
It’s called the ultimate sacrifice — soldiers who put on a uniform and die fighting…
Cryptocurrencies are an emerging technology that seeks to replace our current financial system (as in,…
Known as the Fertile Crescent and the cradle of civilization, ancient Mesopotamia lay between the…
Dangers are often associated with far off places, while fatal mishaps are often written off…
Natural disasters have existed as long as humanity, and in fact a lot longer. This…
The Hatfield and the McCoy feud during the second half of the 19th century is…
In his novel The Colour of Magic, fantasy author Terry Prachett says, “You can’t map…
Kidnapping is a horrible crime, which effects every kind of person, from children to adults,…
The government is necessary and most of the time they should be trusted — at…
When you think of a “cult,” you may imagine some of the modern-day groups that…
The British Empire was by far the biggest empire in human history, which doesn’t sound…
Hackers are a strange aspect of both the underworld and the professional world. For one,…
In big-budget Hollywood films, you nearly always see intelligent supervillains who have concocted a brilliant…
The CIA, which stands for Central Intelligence Agency, is one of the best known and…
No matter what their supposed purpose, there’s something inherently sinister about a secret society. Though…
Since its origins in WWI, aerial combat has emerged as an indispensable element of modern…
The Darwin Awards look at unique and dumbfounding ways that people manage to “take themselves…
To some Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest military geniuses of all time. He…
In 2016, $80 billion was spent on lottery tickets in the United States alone. For…
Gladiators entertained the Roman crowds 2,000 years ago and they entertain us today in movies…
Innovation breeds controversy. Whenever something new is discovered or invented, there is the matter concerning…
Canada is stereotyped as a free, wild country with inhabitants that are known for being…
The Second World War was one of the most far-reaching events in human history. It…