To “hermetically seal” something (after the alchemist Hermes Trismegistus) is to seal it in such…
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?
Have you ever stopped to think about what you’re allowed to do in the world…
No one likes to feel embarrassed for any reason. It’s one of the more unpleasant…
Most bank failures don’t make prime time news, though when they do, it’s usually bad…
Pop culture has really exploded into a monster since the emergence of streaming technology and…
At a certain point numbers begin to lose meaning. The human mind isn’t good with…
It’s not every day that you run across a shrine in the Western or secular…
There’s an old joke about how Twinkies and cockroaches will be the only things to…
Alcohol can be a tricky experience. Drink enough and it can make almost any event…
Ireland has a rich tradition of weird and wonderful creatures – but it’s not just…
Civilization is barbaric. Even today, bloodsports remain popular. From tossing wildlife into the air to…
We all know about woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats, but such is evolution that all…
While we have no control over natural disasters like earthquakes and volcanoes, humans have been…
They say that there are only two things guaranteed in life: death and taxes. And…
There’s something to be said for being humble and keeping your accomplishments and blessings to…
Of all the places in all the world you could hang out, the morgue has…
It’s never easy to prove a negative, and it’s hard to pay attention to things…
Every day, each one of us has to negotiate through a world that could kill…
It’s human nature to want to be recognized and acknowledged. Kids want to show off…
While it takes decades – sometimes even centuries – of effort and resources to build…
While the Second World War came to a decisive end more than seven decades ago,…
The modern sniper showed up some time around the late nineteenth century, especially during the…
While underground isn’t anyone’s favorite place to live, cultures throughout history have experimented with the…
In the past, we have examined the origins of some popular and peculiar idioms, but…