History is filled with moments where citizens take to the streets to speak out against…
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?
Curses are as old as history, with some fervently believing in their power to generate…
From Ancient Egypt to the Classical era to the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery,…
When imagining a picturesque medieval landscape, it’s nearly impossible not to also visualize a castle…
Lost cities have long been the subject of fascination. Places like Atlantis, El Dorado, or…
Oftentimes, we regard actors as people who exist in their own special little world, outside…
Cooking and baking today are fast, easy, and convenient. You can find an appliance or…
It is time for us to probe the dark underbelly of Hollywood once again and…
Even more than two decades after the World Trade Center was destroyed, it remains the…
Everyone has done at least one thing they regret or wish everyone would forget. The…
We like to think that we have a pretty good handle on not only what’s…
African history is full of stories of triumph, golden ages, and other high points in…
From prison gangs to extortion rackets to neo Nazis, the United States is home to…
The British Empire was easily the largest empire in human history, encompassing about one fourth…
Most modern societies rely on a police force to enact law and order, but sometimes…
Throughout the centuries, countless inventors and scientists have made significant contributions to our understanding of…
If you have a bucket list of travel destinations you really want to visit, it’s…
Between broken nuclear proliferation agreements, warring global superpowers, and impending ecological collapse, the end of…
Today the religiously and socially conservative nation of Saudi Arabia is not only located in…
For all the marvels of the modern world there’s something to be said for things…
Some criminals are meticulous in their planning. They will stalk a victim and commit their…
Cultural and historical artifacts are a crucial part of the story of human civilization, as…
There’s a saying that goes “fake it till you make it” which basically means if…
To “hermetically seal” something (after the alchemist Hermes Trismegistus) is to seal it in such…