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Dowries and bride prices have long been a feature of human civilization, utilized in virtually every culture. Dowries often served as protection…

Everyone has heard of the world’s most famous slums: Hell’s Kitchen, Skid Row, most of Detroit, etc. But there are slums everywhere,…

It’s natural to assume those in power, including celebrities, are involved in evil conspiracies. And they are. But probably not one of…

Urban legends—from little elementary kids telling each other that swallowing a watermelon seed will make a watermelon grow in your stomach from…

I think we can all agree that workout advice is kind of all over the place. How many reps? How many sets?…

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

The word “boondoggle,” meaning an extravagant and useless project, is derived from the Boy Scouts’ practice of “boondoggling,” or braiding and knotting…

In 2019, US law enforcement arrested over 800,000 people for larceny/theft. This is separate from burglary. It’s safe to say that theft…

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

For most of human history the hunt for food was central to daily life. The struggle to get enough to eat was,…