The space race was an intense faceoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. The undeclared competition started right after World War II but began winding down after Neil Armstrong landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. The US had won. It came to an abrupt end after the dissolution of the Soviet

The laser was invented in 1960. Since then, the iconic beam has advanced science tenfold. But when lasers go over to the dark side, things get strange and even scary. They whisper messages in people’s ears, there are now contact lenses that shoot laser beams and also plasma balls that set the enemy on fire.

Donuts are a staple of humanity. Every culture that has access to oil has, at some point, developed a donut of some kind, from the Argentinian kreppel to the Zambian vitumbuwa, humanity loves fried dough. Some people, unfortunately, think that they know a better way for donuts to be. They’ll pair those sweet little balls

Millennials are the polarizing generation. They lead the way in a lot of trends, ideas and innovations; yet they frustrate other generations. Many media outlets run stories on Millennials which contain stereotypes about avocado on toast or the fact they don’t drink alcohol. However, some of the sweeping generalizations are incorrect and today’s list looks

Mysteries are woven into the fabric of civilizations around the world. The creepy ones are spoken about in hushed tones. The funny ones are laughed over around the dinner table. Lengthy articles are written about them and heated discussions arise because of them. And perhaps the best of all mysteries are the historic ones that

Toys come in all shapes, sizes and colors. They roll, squish, inflate, talk, buzz and a whole lot more. Pretty much everyone, at one point or another, has played with a toy. And, toys are huge business—in 2018, world toy sales hit 90.4 billion. Toys are designed to be used for fun. But, as the

There may be monsters in the closet after all – only this kind was purchased at the store. Everyday items sitting on the shelf are designed to make life easier. In some cases, they can do the opposite. Cosmetic treatments can cause comas and burns inside the body, while dental products come with paralysis and

Scores of people go missing every day. An overwhelming majority of such cases end up resolved, often quite promptly. Still, far too many families of missing persons never know closure, be it reuniting with their lost loved ones or finally learning of their fate. When someone vanishes without a trace, it’s not uncommon for that

Since the beginning of Earth’s existence, the climate has changed. It has been influenced by the sun, geological factors, ecological factors, and perhaps even preternatural events (comets, asteroids, and the like). But recently, largely due to the consequences of the industrial revolution, man’s impact on the climate has come into sharp focus. It is now

Nudity is often dismissed as superfluous or sexualized, but these nude scenes left their mark on movie history and culture as a whole. Nude scenes can seem superfluous, but some are markers of history that either moved cinema forward, shocked the world, or changed the culture. These are the 10 most iconic moments in movie

Murder is an all too common occurrence, and it can be carried out in a multitude of ways. The phrase “murder weapon” generally conjures mental images of firearms, knives, blunt objects, and so forth, but what about water? Simple water. Murders by drowning happen, too, and they can be hard to prove. Killing someone by

Humankind hasn’t always understood the basic design of nature and the world around him. We know now that lightning is caused by static electricity generated through friction from the innumerable water and ice particles in a thundercloud. But that understanding took hundreds, even thousands of years to be fully realized. Before we had this answer,

Workplace accidents are a common occurrence. There are many dangerous jobs, which tend to have higher salaries to make up for the risk. Policemen, firefighters, bodyguards, and stuntmen are only a few examples of life-threatening professions. However, purposely avoiding dangerous professions is far from a safety guarantee. Anyone can end up in the wrong place

Celebrity endorsements can make a product. For a famous person in need of a little cash endorsements can be a life, or at least bank balance, saver. Sometimes the endorsements make absolutely no sense – Ozzy Osbourne’s advert for I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter was hardly rock and roll. But if the item being

Every singleton experiences veiled insults and pressure about their relationship status. The real picture is far more serious. Unmarried individuals face discrimination when they travel, use facilities and when the taxman knocks. More disturbingly, studies have found that people do not take happiness or success seriously in the spouseless. Additionally, a researcher nearly lost her

The term “apophenia” is defined as the tendency to see things that are not really there. Seeing figures in the clouds or a face in some random object are examples of apophenia. While this error usually has no serious consequences, sometimes it does; even soldiers have confused simple natural phenomena with enemy attacks.[1] It happens