As if there wasn’t already a plentiful plethora of creatures available for the perusal and scrutiny of always curious humanity- a fair few have been fabricated in the past that, to be fair- totally trump most known ‘real’ species. From flying horses to hysteric women with snakes for hair, it’d appear we [...]
You try to live your life on the straight and narrow, abiding by the laws and not straying too far from center. But what happens if you leave your Christmas decorations up too long or eat the wrong combination of foods and suddenly find yourself on the wrong side of [...]
I often think it to be characteristically arrogant for human beings to be settled with the opinion that we may be alone in the Universe. Given the endless tapestry of planets, stars, galaxies and moons set around our miniscule planet- it is 100 per cent more logical to assume the [...]
Everybody has met somebody who says that they aren’t afraid of anything. Big lies, right? Even if you don’t fear the reaper, or the boogie man, and would gladly frolic around in the dark carrying spiders with your head wrapped in snakes, there is still something that gives you the [...]
For most of us childhood is a time of wonder and exploration. Each day greets us with a feeling of newness and promise of adventure and finally ends with us protesting that there is still more to do. During our childhoods we learn about the world and how it works [...]
Being ill is seldom fun, getting pinned down by a particularly nasty cold usually results in a good few days of moping and generally feeling sorry for yourself whilst constantly blowing your nose. But it could be worse, I know medicine today is in many ways a blessing- however there [...]
Cops are a part of our daily lives. We rely on the police to protect us and help prevent crime. When traffic lights go out, cops work to keep traffic flowing, when someone threatens us, we go to the cops for protection. Given how important cops are in our lives [...]
The supernatural world is one shrouded in mysticism and uncertainty, a place undoubtedly existent in the minds of some yet rejected entirely by others. Whilst demonic possession is a concept un-foreign in most societies today, widely as a result of its frequent interpretation in the popular entertainment industry, the truth [...]
Like it or not video games are now a permanent part of our culture. Every day millions of people both young and old spend hours a day making their way through a dizzying array of video games. One of the things that makes video games so compelling is that more [...]
The birth of a new baby is an exciting, refreshing time. Suddenly the world seems new and your filled with revived energy to experience everything. It’s also an opportunity to mold the mind of a brand-new person. While this could go very wrong, very quickly, you can start with a [...]
"Could it be magic?" sang British Pop Group Take That in the mid 1990s, presumably after seeing a woman being...
Who doesn't love a beach vacation? The sun, the sand, the radiation...hang on, what was that last part again? Yes,...
Ever wanted to get lost somewhere? Well, there are some mazes out there where you can do just that. You...
Perhaps because of the diversity of American settlers, or perhaps because of frontier humor, towns with strange names abound in...
The concept of human imprisonment is one that has courted our species through a number of sociological ages. As the...
The world is awash with very real dangers which act to threaten the lives of the human populous on a...
The noun ‘hostage’ is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary Online as being ‘a person seized or held as security...
We humans have long been tunneling for many reasons. Ever since we realized the importance of hiding supplies and/or ourselves,...
Not much is generally known about serial killers aside from their crimes. It is widely believed, at least amongst experts,...
Leading internet sources will tell you that Paul McCartney, composer and bassist of the Beatles, lived 18 June 1942-present. But...
