There has been a very real problem in Northern Canada for decades. Native hitchhikers, mostly women, tend to go missing without explanation along a 800km stretch of road known as the Highway of Tears. Many think it is caused predominantly by 1-2 unknown serial killers.
During Islam’s Golden Age, after having a dream of meeting Aristotle…
During Islam’s Golden Age, after having a dream of meeting Aristotle, the Caliph (Ruler) ordered all his books to be translated into Arabic, and whoever did it would be given its weight in gold.
In 1956 Paul Hogan shocked the art world by unhooking an Impressionist masterpiece…
In 1956 Paul Hogan shocked the art world by unhooking an Impressionist masterpiece from a wall in the Tate Gallery (London) and carrying it calmly out of the gallery. Despite being photographed by journalists while he was stealing it, he’s never been prosecuted.
Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC, faced harassment based…
Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC, faced harassment based on her ethnicity after her design was picked, including presidential candidate Ross Perot calling her an “egg roll”.
Conservationists in South Africa are infusing a special red dye into the horns…
Conservationists in South Africa are infusing a special red dye into the horns of live rhinos. The mixture renders the horn completely useless to poachers trying to sell it commercially, and is also toxic for human consumption.
A recent study showed 25% of US drivers making a turn failed to use signals…
A recent study showed 25% of US drivers making a turn failed to use signals correctly. 48% of US lane changers failed to use signals. Such failures are responsible for up to 2M preventable accidents a year.
Director Stanley Kubrick, known for his endless takes and long production schedules…
Director Stanley Kubrick, known for his endless takes and long production schedules, was obsessed for months over the proper response to a fan letter from the great director Akira Kurosawa. Following many unsent drafts over several months, Kurosawa died before Kubrick could reply.
Jesse Jackson, Jr. and his wife were sentenced to jail for using $750,000…
Jesse Jackson, Jr. and his wife were sentenced to jail for using $750,000 in campaign money for over 3000 personal purchases that included a Michael Jackson fedora and cashmere capes.
A 14 year old girl in the UK was accused of racism by her teacher, and was arrested…
A 14 year old girl in the UK was accused of racism by her teacher, and was arrested. She was participating in a group project and her group consisted of several Asian students of whom only one spoke English. She simply wanted to be in a group that spoke English.
The feeling we get when we see something so cuddly that we want to squeeze…
The feeling we get when we see something so cuddly that we want to squeeze it actually has a name. It’s called “cute aggression”.