The navy is now teaching sailors Celestial Navigation as a response to potential cyber attacks to ship navigation systems.
Vin Diesel broke into a Theater in New York with his brother…
Vin Diesel broke into a Theater in New York with his brother when he was 7 with the intent of vandalizing it. When they were caught, instead of calling the police, the theater’s artistic director offered them roles in an upcoming show, thus starting Diesel’s acting career.
There was an anti-car jacking device called…
There was an anti-car jacking device called the “Blaster” in South Africa, the occupant could flip a switch and direct 5 metre plumes of flame upward into the facial area of anyone trying to enter the vehicle through the doors or windows. The high price tag limited its market and made it unprofitable. By 2001, […]
The main actor of The Gods Must Be Crazy was only…
The main actor of The Gods Must Be Crazy was only paid $300, even though the film made over $60 million.
Jean Jaurès, a French socialist, predicted world war one…
Jean Jaurès, a French socialist, predicted world war one and tried to organize global strikes to prevent it. He was assassinated before his plans could be realized.
There are a class of people in Japan referred to as Cyber…
There are a class of people in Japan referred to as Cyber Homeless who live at cyber cafes because they are a cheaper alternative than an apartment. The cafes offer free showers and sell underwear.
Photographer Mathew Brady captured over 7000 photos…
Photographer Mathew Brady captured over 7000 photos of the US Civil War (including the portrait of Lincoln that would be used for the $5 bill), which have become the most important visual documentation of the period. He died in debt after the US gov’t did not buy his master-copies after the war.
In a Peruvian goldmine miners work for 30 days…
In a Peruvian goldmine miners work for 30 days with no pay but on the 31st day they get to bring home as much ore as they can carry on their shoulders. Whether the ore contains any gold or not is a matter of luck. Pocketing of nuggets or promising chunks of rich ore is […]
n the 60s the US struck a deal with the UK to buy…
In the 60s the US struck a deal with the UK to buy an unpopulated Indian ocean island for a military base. The UK didn’t have an unpopulated island, so it forcibly expelled the inhabitants of the British Indian Ocean Territory until it WAS uninhabited.
Gamophobia: The Fear of Marriage
The idea of marriage is usually accompanied with an ecstatic feeling. The idea of being dear to someone, a sense of belonging, affection, the creation of children etc. All these ideas make marriage a dream to be desired and craved for. Unfortunately not everyone harbours this desire as the thought of marriage can be so provocative leading to irrational fear and disgust. Such people are said to be suffering from Gamophobia. Gamophobia is the fear of marriage or being committed. This fear gets so severe that it is often likened to the fear of death. It originated from the Greek
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