If Men Had to Give Birth…
Modern Western society is often highly sexually charged, pitting men against women. We can see these dynamics play out in our homes and families. No doubt, if you are …
Who Knew Bigfoot Was a Snow Bird?
When one thinks of southern Florida, images of loud retirees from New York and New Jersey may come to mind. Or maybe you think of fishing off the shores …
The Kid Who Ended the Cold War
The Cold War was a time of great tension and fear in many parts of the world. The United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in an epic …
Steam Power in the Ancient World
The use of steam power is generally associated with the Industrial Revolution and the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Steam-powered ships and trains helped modernize and bring the world together. …
Canadians Call It Football Too
Have you ever noticed that Europeans get upset whenever an American refers to “football” as “soccer”? And how about the fact that Americans refer to their own most popular …
What Do Witches Have to Do with It?
There’s a good chance that, at some point in your life, you’ve had a sensitive itch that you couldn’t reach and bought some Tucks or Preparation H to make …
Iceberg Alley
The icy cold waters that stretch from the Davis Strait, which is between Greenland and the Canadian territory of Nanavut, down to the Grand Banks off the coasts of …
I’m Just a Bill
If you’re from Generation X or even Generation Y, you no doubt remember Saturday morning cartoons with fondness. When cell phones were still uncommon and the only gaming system …
The Dead Mountain
When a group of nine friends from the Ural Polytechnical Institute in the former Soviet Union decided to go hiking and skiing in the nearby Ural Mountains in early …
As Rich as Croesus
You’ve probably heard the phrase “He’s as rich as Croesus” at some point in your life and didn’t give it much attention. After all, there are so many phrases …