For centuries, the brightest scientists and most brilliant scholars have been stumped by one question. It's baffled the greatest minds since the beginning of time. It's a simple question. What are guys thinking? Wives and girlfriends often ask that question. Well, it turns out it's not such a simple answer. Indeed, there are several questions to ask a guy. Indeed,...
Over the centuries many nations and countries have come and gone. As humans have evolved over the millennia, cities have been built and destroyed and nations have risen and fallen. Only the strongest have survived and flourished as countries that still exist today. So what is the oldest country in the world? That is a hard question to answer. It...
Have you sold your sold? It's quite a confronting question and one you might not really know the answer to. When we say 'sold your soul,' we don't actually mean making a pact with the devil, although that could be the case. Legendary blues player Robert Johnson was said to have made a Faustian bargain with the devil to become...
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, but in the case of these photos, it's more like 1,000 screams. These disturbing photos will creep you out and have you double-checking all your doors are locked before bed. Taken throughout the years, these photos capture moments and places that will send shivers down your spine. Some of these photos are...
Hyperrealism is the name given to a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that resembles real-life images. These eye-catching creations look almost identical to high-resolution photographs. It's almost impossible to tell that they are made using a pencil or paintbrush. This type of artwork is relatively new, only coming to people's attention in the 70s. During that time hyper realistic...
There are few scarier and more secure places on earth than jail. Being locked up with murderers and worse is not something you ever want to be doing. But incarceration is on the rise in the United States. More than two million people are locked up across the States. In fact, the last 40 years have seen an increase of...
Ever heard the word palindrome and wondered what the hell it means? Well, worry no more as this article is going to break it all down for you. As the United States Merriam-Webster Dictionary states, a palindrome is "a word, verse, sentence, or number that reads the same backward or forward." Some simple palindrome examples include words like madam and...
The sinking of the RMS Titanic remains one of the great tragedies of the 20th century. On its maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City, the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15th, 1912. It only took several hours for the massive ship to sink below the surface. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard,...
Humans can be quite sadistic. Throughout the centuries humankind has come up with many inventive ways to torture people. Many of these creations came about during medieval times. Incredibly, at one point in time torture was legal. It was seen as an appropriate way to punish people for breaking the law or those who were witches. It then became widely...
The internet is an incredible thing. It allows you to find out information on anything and everything. It doesn't matter if you want to know a movie time, find out who won the football, or discover how old Paul Rudd is, you can find it online. Arguably the most well known search engine to use for this is Google. Created...
