Ever wondered how close is Russia to Alaska? It's probably not something that's ever crossed your mind, but Russia and Alaska, two of the largest land masses in the northern hemisphere, are actually quite close. Russia, officially the world's largest country covering an area of 6,601,665 square miles (11% of the world's total landmass), is a European nation with a...
History is full of mastermind criminals who transcend time, such as Pablo Escobar, D.B. Cooper, and Al Capone. While they're all notorious criminals, they were highly successful, at least for some time. They committed murders, robbed banks, and blew up restaurants. But for every intelligent criminal, there are ten dumb ones, with this article looking at some of the dumbest...
In the classic science-fiction movie, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi impresses Luke Skywalker with his Jedi mind tricks. Not only is Luke impressed, but so was every kid that watched that movie. Even as adults, we wish we could do the Jedi mind trick like Kenobi and get people to do what we want. While humans...
In the 12th century, the samurai emerged as a powerful military force, political system, and social class in medieval Japan. To most people, the samurai were just martial arts guys that fought with swords. While some of that is true, they were much more. It was a way of life with a deep and complex philosophy. With education and military...
When most people hear the word "color blind," they assume it means seeing the world in black and white. This is misleading and makes for a misunderstood term. Color blindness is much more complex than black and white. It often makes everyday tasks difficult, such as shopping, playing sports, and driving. What you might not know is that color blind...
In the western Pacific Ocean, 124 miles near the Mariana Islands, is the deepest oceanic trench on the planet, the Mariana Trench. The deepest end of the trench, Challenger Deep, is at the southern end of a small valley. The point is so deep that Mount Everest could fit with room to spare. The pressure and depth make it challenging...
The ocean can be a violent and scary place for a ship. As history proves, ships don't always reach their final destination. Many famous ships sunk to the bottom of the sea and remain there to this day, meeting their tragic end in the unforgiving ocean. Wreckages from centuries ago sit at the bottom of the sea as a reminder...
With billions of humans on Earth, it's tough to feel like one of a kind. Believe it or not, everyone is unique in their own way. Every person is different and special. Some humans even have rare body features that blow the mind. In some cases, a rare disease or genetic disorder causes these rare body features. Genetic conditions can...
Nothing beats a good heist movie. Watching a bunch of criminals attempt a sophisticated bank robbery or hijack an armored car is lots of fun and always makes for great viewing. Many of the best heist movies, like Michael Mann's Heat, pitting Robert de Niro's career criminal against Al Pacino's workaholic cop, and Ben Affleck's The Town, are fantastic action-packed...
Google Earth is a fantastic program that creates 3D images of the world via highly sophisticated satellites hovering above the Earth. It enables anyone to search for a location on Earth, from a city in the United States to the snow-capped mountains of New Zealand, and discover what it looks like in real life. The program also uses aerial photos...
