In America, the system of who’s in charge seems pretty simple – you vote for them. True, there are primaries and “Super Tuesdays” and other things that non-Americans find a bit baffling, but the end result is the guy with the most votes gets to move into that nice white [...]
Depression is so prevalent among comedians that it’s practically a cliche – “Tears of a Clown” and all that. Various theories abound as to why that is – some say that stand-up is a form of therapy, used by comedians to release their inner anguish. Others say that making people laugh is [...]
Mountains have always represented something in human culture that’s almost impossible to overcome – hence “Climb every mountain”, “Move every mountain” and “making mountains out of molehills”. But some mountains aren’t that difficult to conquer - some are no more than big hills. On the other hand, there are some mountains [...]
How much do you know about the Mafia? Most people would say it is a large, notorious and shadowy organization, but it’s actually a loose collection of smaller, equally shadowy organizations. The word is often used for any type of in-family organized crime racket, but classically “Mafia” (or “Cosa Nostra”) [...]
Addicted to that “beginning of time” feeling? Can’t get enough of sulphur’s rotten-egg smell? What follows is a list of areas around the world where you can still experience primordial earth goo by morning and be relaxing in a hot spring the same day. 10. El Tatio, Chile The [...]
In a world heading towards becoming the junk heap featured in Wall-E, the endangered tag is being placed on more and more animals. Some of these animals are fortunate enough to hold enough meaning to humans through cuteness or historical/national value that they receive press and funds towards their preservation. [...]
The universe has long captivated human imagination, but it wasn’t until actual images were being made that space travel became a reality in human perception. What follows is a list containing 10 of NASA’s most groundbreaking pictures that stand as testaments to our interstellar achievements and aspirations. 10. Earthrise, [...]
Where would we be without Public Service Announcements? Without some government agency telling us exactly how to live our lives, we’d be off smoking pot, crashing into trees and drowning in the toilet bowl. So, they put these little films together, broadcast them in the middle of “Sesame Street” and [...]
There are many people with high aspirations and bad luck or leadership skills for us to read about and sympathize with. One note-worthy exclusion from this list is Ernest Shackleton and his failed venture to travel across Alaska. This is partly due to the fact that what the man did [...]
Any aspiring writer knows that rejection slips go with the territory. Indeed, “overnight success” is often just a happy confluence of factors, occurring after years of hard work. Some writers wait their entire lives before seeing any hint of success, but for a select few, their fame comes after their [...]
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