Facts

Although history is a rich, complex subject, schools can make it a bit boring by leaving out the juicy bits. Typically, this…

Transgender. Just the word itself is enough to evoke strong emotions on both sides of the political aisle. No matter how you…

Are you the kind of person who is worried about what they eat from day to day? Do you count your calories…

Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, is a barbaric practice commonly found in Africa, Asia, and several countries in the…

Back in 1898, George Albert Smith created one of the first Christmas films on record. The simple black and white footage showed…

We all know that our cat can jump high and our dog can smell well, but sometimes it’s hard to appreciate just…

Despite what the song “It’s a Small World” tells us, the world is pretty big. We’ve managed to fit eight billion people…

The treatment of the mentally ill has a notorious past filled with misunderstanding, torture, and theology. With the dawn of the 19th…

For most, history class in grade school was a dry, tedious affair. Memorize names, memorize dates, repeat. But as any veteran reader…

When people list great civilizations of the past, they’ll often list the Roman Empire, Ancient Egypt, the Maya, the Incas, the Vikings,…