Humans Jana Louise Smit August 6, 2017 The lives of ancient humans remain a magnetic topic. To help piece together extinct cultures, behaviors, and origins, experts use two tools that sometimes provoke more debates than answers: physical evidence and theories. Scholarly debates can become so heated that only new discoveries can break the stalemates. However,

Our World Nina Bosken August 6, 2017 We have all heard about blackface, that old tradition where white people painted their faces black to imitate black people for performances. It was often seen in popular minstrel shows in the United States during the 19th century. White people would dress up in an exaggerated way with

Technology Kyle D. August 5, 2017 Imagine walking into work tomorrow and being told, due to no fault of your own, you would be forced to take an 80 percent pay cut that could last an undetermined amount of time. While that might sound like a crazy hypothetical situation, it was indeed a reality for

Movies and TV Oliver Taylor August 5, 2017 Movie production is usually quite a task, often taking years of planning and shooting. After that comes the editing phase where scenes are cut or transformed into the final version of the film. Sometimes, the original ending is deleted, changing the entire plot and viewer perception of

Movies and TV Jenny Hatchadorian August 4, 2017 Actors have long taken extreme measures to add authenticity to a performance, but portraying a sex worker requires a particular vulnerability. The lives of prostitutes, strippers, and porn stars are not just physically complicated but also mentally and emotionally taxing, making them some of the juiciest and

Creepy Sam Dunsmore August 4, 2017 Some murderers never stop seeing their victims. Whether they are haunted by their memories or an actual ghost is debatable, but the following certainly believed that their victims refused to give them peace. 10 Mark Bridger Mark Bridger spent his days drinking, watching pornographic videos, and looking at indecent

Music Adam R. Ramos August 3, 2017 A musician whose single has charted on the Billboard Top 40 without ever repeating that success is deemed a one-hit wonder. More often than not, the sudden rise and subsequent hasty fall leaves irreparable scars on the soul. The following entries focus on the tragic lives of those

Pop Culture Radu Alexander August 2, 2017 Did you know that Paul McCartney is actually dead, Elvis is alive, and almost all celebrities work for the Illuminati? None of these are true, probably, but you surely heard of them over the years as they are some of the most pervasive conspiracy theories involving celebs. However,

History Morris M. August 2, 2017 The saying goes that history is written by the winners, but what happens when none of the winners can agree on what to write? Over the centuries, our modern world has been shaped by conflicts, international treaties, and sporting events that have left a mark on the nations they’ve

Music Estelle Thurtle August 1, 2017 Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler) delivers the following line in The Wedding Singer: “I think that’s the hardest thing, to write a song. A song, you know, when people hear it they go: ‘Ooh, I know what that guy was feeling when he wrote that.’ ” It is ultimately up to

Facts Mark Oliver August 1, 2017 The Vikings knew that, one day, all this will end. The Sun will burn out, the world will freeze, and the starving survivors will turn on one another and tear each other apart. They called it Ragnarok: the end of times, when even the gods would die. They weren’t

Weird Stuff Oliver Taylor July 31, 2017 Patent laws were enacted to protect inventors from having their inventions recreated by others. In earlier times, most patents were granted for technological advances. But these days, people seem to have gone overboard when seeking this legal protection. One current issue involves the legality of patenting a living

History Jana Louise Smit July 31, 2017 An intriguing aspect of history concerns hidden features. Some were secret on purpose, while others were buried over time and forgotten. Concealed rooms, passages, and art can add more color to those who lived before, even to figures and monuments that are already well-known. 10 Secret Room At

The Arts Henry Whitmoor July 30, 2017 On the surface, the lifestyle of a musician can appear exciting and glamorous. Behind the scenes, however, most artists spend years perfecting their craft. Touring is long, tiring, and repetitive. When a fan then decides to show his admiration by throwing a bottle or giving his version of

Creepy David Tyler July 30, 2017 Almost nine million people live in London, and a staggering 31.5 million visit the city each year. But for the most part, these people only see a fraction of London’s bizarre and beguiling history. If we dig a little deeper, then we find that beneath the city’s streets are

Creepy Bella D. July 29, 2017 Cults are commonly known as organizations or movements prompted by an ideology. They’re rendered powerless without the charm of a treacherous leader. And with every deceitful leader comes a group of willing followers seeking fulfillment. Cults have been portrayed in countless books, movies, songs, and documentaries. They’ve been a

Our World Shannon Quinn July 29, 2017 With the dawn of emerging technologies, discoveries made by “space archaeologists” are happening all the time. Although high-powered satellite images are used in universities, some people have been successful with Google Maps and Google Earth, finding hidden sites from thousands of miles away. One of the most fascinating

Health Ben Gazur July 28, 2017 Medicine is not usually like a House episode. There is no lone genius who pulls a diagnosis out of a hat having used just his wits and a rubber band to solve a case. Most medical work is a steady slog through a patient’s symptoms until the cause of

Pop Culture Kell Jenning July 28, 2017 Suicide is certainly a complicated matter. There will always be a debate of morality surrounding the subject. It is difficult to determine the motivation for individuals to take their own lives. Much of the conversation around suicide endeavors to be rational by often pinpointing “depression,” “abuse,” or “illness”

Movies and TV Tarni Kirkpatrick July 27, 2017 We all love a good Disney family classic from time to time. But if you thought you knew all things Disney, think again. Here are some facts from behind the scenes of your favorite Disney movies that will blow your mind. 10 The Vultures In The Jungle

Mysteries Joe Drury July 27, 2017 Since the advent of sailing, there have been those who’ve traveled the seas in search of new lands, fortune, and hope. However, there have also been those with the sole purpose of plundering and destrcution. These people are commonly known as pirates. Pirates are notorious for having no mercy

History Sam B. July 26, 2017 We’ve all heard of the American Civil War and the French Revolution. The Cold War and Cuba are old hat by now, and we’ve seen so much on Iraq and Afghanistan we know them inside out. These parts of history may indeed be pretty crazy, but they’re so well-known

Movies and TV Gary Pullman July 26, 2017 Most of the filmmakers who brought us the movies on this list were doubly creative. Except in two cases, they both directed their films and wrote or created the story for them. Directing the movies they’d written ensured that their visions would appear on the screen in

Crime Angela Sirotenko July 25, 2017 One of the most mysterious unsolved crimes in the world is the case of the Zodiac Killer. Although police brought in many suspects after the murders began in the late 1960s, they were never able to definitively identify the culprit. Today, the case remains open. The codes received by

History Mark Oliver July 25, 2017 The United States wasn’t the only untamed frontier. Just to the north was another Wild West: the vast, cold, unsettled lands of Canada. The frontier days of the Great White North have never held the mythic status of the American frontier. They were emptier lands, filled, for the most

Facts Jeffrey Morris July 24, 2017 Practically everything about the Islamic State in Iraq and al-sham (aka ISIS) is distressing, but there are certain things you just don’t want to hear about a terrorist organization. It is the hope of every rational man that such evil groups are limited in scope of operation and capabilities;

Movies and TV Gary Pullman July 24, 2017 A few of these actors are relative newcomers to show business, whereas others have been around for some time. They had their starts in theatrical productions, television series, comedy clubs, and vaudeville. While awaiting their big breaks, they worked as waiters, a juggler, a dancer, and a

Movies and TV Mark Oliver July 23, 2017 The Room is one of the best bad movies ever made. It’s a disaster of a film about a torrid love triangle between three friends, Johnny, Mark, and Lisa, written by a man who can barely speak English. It’s a movie where characters go from trying to

Religion Radu Alexander July 23, 2017 The Catholic Church is no stranger to controversy. Throughout history, the Vatican has caused more than its fair share of scandals and has carried this trend into the modern era. The following offenses all came to light within the last decade or so and show the Church in a

Our World Jeffrey Morris July 22, 2017 North Korea is one of the most isolated nations in the world. The country officially restricts communication between its people and outsiders. Foreign media cannot operate without government permission, and visiting tourists cannot interact freely with North Korean citizens. In mid-2017, the US banned its people from traveling