Want to know what courage looks like? It looks like Sophie Scholl: On February 22 1943, Sophie Scholl was beheaded by the Nazis for being part of the anti-Nazi passive resistance group The White Rose (Die Weisse Rose). Also killed by … Continue reading
Very funny article in Cracked.com today by JF Sargent! Excerpt below: Dear Dr Jones, “While your conclusions are fascinating, there are certain aspects of your journey that for the sake of my reputation (to say nothing of yours) should probably … Continue reading
BAGHDAD– The man in the bulky bomb disposal suit waved at a gaggle of awed children as he walked down a Baghdad street and sat outside a small cafe to drink tea. But there was no bomb to defuse on Rasheed … Continue reading
Gee, despite 35 years of a policy that ‘Greed is Good’, the USA didn’t make the cut. Looking at 450 cities across the world, Mercer takes into account the following metrics to judge which cities made the list for the best quality of … Continue reading
I’ve wondered where peanuts originated and it turns out that like potatoes, corn, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, chili peppers, and latex (or about 90% of 7-11’s inventory), they’re from the New World. Source: Researchers trace peanut crop back to its Bolivian … Continue reading
In 1978 Spanish recording company Dial decide to cash in on the new punk music coming out of the US and UK. Rather than trying to find their own indigenous punk rockers (or Spanish-speaking bands from other countries like Mexico, Venezuela, and … Continue reading
‘This is unprecedented’ says researcher after more than half of terminally ill blood cancer patients experienced complete remission in early clinical trials. Among several dozen patients who would typically have only had months to live, early experimental trials that used … Continue reading
Star Forming Region S106 Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Legacy Archive; Processed & Copyright: Brandon PimentaExplanation: Massive star IRS 4 is beginning to spread its wings. Born only about 100,000 years ago, material streaming out from this newborn star has formed the nebula dubbed Sharpless 2-106 Nebula (S106), featured … Continue reading
The Truthiness Shall Set You Freak
Stannous Flouride's Book of Truthiness 