Herodotus is known as the Father of History. His book about the wars between the Persians and the Greek city states was a collection of his historia—his inquiries—which is where we get the very word “history” from. Yet he is also known to some as the Father of Lies. His work contains may diversions. If

Weddings tend to be kind of a big thing. A lot of importance is generally placed upon the ceremony involved, and quite a bit of money is often thrown into the proceedings. Why not? More than a few would state that the wedding should be the best day of the newlyweds’ lives. Weddings aren’t always

Welcome to Liechtenstein. Hard to spell and even harder to say after a beer. Located at the tiny filling in a Swiss and Austrian sandwich, this small, mountainous country was once a tax haven for all the best kind of wealthy enemies of the people. Liechtenstein is the fourth-smallest country in Europe with just 11

The idea of people creating their own language might sound bizarre, but as we are about to find out, it does happen. Sometimes, the languages were created in order to unite the speakers of different languages, while at other times, it was for research purposes. In at least two instances, the languages were innately created

Many researchers of “alternative history” claim that numerous ancient legends and nursery rhymes resulted from “secret knowledge” hidden in fiction and passed on openly. However, it was only received and understood by a select few. These researchers believe that this still happens today. They point to a society such as the Freemasons as a group

Another year has almost gone by, and still no aliens. That’s all right, though, as there were plenty of other space stories to make scientists scratch their heads in puzzlement or scream with excitement. The cosmos is a gift that keeps on giving. There’s always more to learn about space, and this year was no