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There’s a popular saying that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction which can be very true. But “stranger” is not the only…

The Victorian age was the birthplace of many things we take for granted today. From refrigeration to wristwatches, many technologies that laid…

The parable of the good Samaritan is known to most of us: a traveler waylaid by bandits and left for dead is…

Hollywood is known for fiddling with the truth—in their defense, they are famous for telling stories. Be it the number of six-packs…

Country estates, castles, and afternoon tea. In recent years there have been several British TV programs that have taken the world by…

Okay: you have anticipated the crisis well by stocking up on water, canned goods and ammunition in case of an emergency. Your…

If you’re anything like anybody, you’re in love with the idea of superheroes. The rest of you are female or adults. In…

Robots became a widespread concept in movies in the 1920s. Fast-forward to today, and we find robots playing a pretty significant role…

We’ve all heard the phrase before: 9/11 changed everything.[1] Over the course of 102 minutes,[2] the attacks on the World Trade Center…

“Equality,” historian Walter Scheidel once wrote, “was only ever brought forth in sorrow.” At this moment, COVID-19 is sweeping through the world…