Facts Theta O’Neal August 8, 2017 Joseph Merrick, also known as The Elephant Man, is widely known as a medical oddity. His perplexing ailment led him to a life in the limelight, which was not always grand. Going from oddity show to oddity show, The Elephant Man faced many hardships until he finally found solace

Our World Jonathan H Kantor August 7, 2017 You may have noticed that humans tend to alter their surroundings to make themselves comfortable. We have been doing it since the dawn of agriculture. While most places remain livable, some have been so badly damaged that they are no longer safe for people to live in.

Movies and TV Sam Dunsmore August 7, 2017 Many people have claimed that television has rotted people’s minds. However, some people learn extremely important information from TV. The following shows helped people save either their own lives or the lives of those around them. 10 The Simpsons Ten-year-old Alex Hardy was eating lunch in his

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