10 Eye-Opening Facts about the Holocaust

The word “holocaust”, originally comes from the Greek adjective “holokaustos”, “holo” meaning whole and “kaustos” meaning completely burnt. In other words, it referred to an animal sacrifice, which was completely burnt, as a sacrifice to a god. In Hebrew, it refers to as the “Shoah”, meaning catastrophe, and was a genocide where over 6 million European Jews were killed, on the orders of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi collaborators. The period of the Holocaust can be narrowed down, to the years 1941 to 1945. Here are some interesting and startling facts about the Holocaust: Stanislawa Leszczynska was a Polish Catholic

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No Such Thing As Lord Cauldronhead

In a special episode covering the 2017 general election, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss policies regarding yetis, the underwater constituency, and (of course) the election in Kenya.

No Such Thing As Lord Cauldronhead

In a special episode covering the 2017 general election, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss policies regarding yetis, the underwater constituency, and (of course) the election in Kenya.

There was a movement post WW2 to make…

There was a movement post WW2 to make Sicily a US state. There were 40,000 people in Sicily who actively tried to do this, This was due to common family heritage and the fact Sicily was distinct from the rest of Italy. 00

Boss played a prank on his subordinates

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a boss decided to play a prank on his employees. The owner of NSoft, Igor Krzyzic, held a meeting at the company’s main office and delivered a speech. Apparently, he thought that committing suicide would be a great conclusion of the speech. So, he just jumped off the balcony. Fortunately, no […]

8 Bizarre Medical Conditions Currently Without a Cure

Life is full of mysteries and while some of them may be as benign as a few missing socks in the wash, others are far more damaging. It seems as if there are an endless number of afflictions than we humans are susceptible to, and those of us who are fortunate are able to live out our lives without having to deal with any serious medical issues. There are those, however, who have to live with serious medical problems for which there are no cures and that have a profound impact on their lives. 1. Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis That may be

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6 Signs and Symptoms of Bladder Cancer

The bladder, as most people probably know, is a balloon-shaped organ in the pelvic region which collects and stores urine to be eliminated. It is able to expand to some degree in order to hold an impressive volume of liquid when necessary. Bladder cancer most commonly begins in the cells that line the inside of the bladder. It is more common in older adults but can occur in just about anyone. Bladder cancer is very treatable when it is detected early, and fortunately, most cases of bladder cancer are. Since bladder cancer is cancer that is very likely to return

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10 Health Myths Busted

Somehow, down through the years, a number of myths about our bodies and our health have endured and been passed on from generation to generation. Most people probably wouldn’t take the time to research things like this (it was a lot more difficult before the internet came along) and were quite likely to believe these myths, since they often heard them from authoritative figures like parents, grandparents, teachers and even doctors. Fortunately, a lot of these myths can be tossed onto the scrap heap now that they have been proven wrong. There is no need to concern yourself with the

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