In 2011, IBM showed the world their newest addition to the computing world: Watson. The IBM Watson computer was first showed in the quiz Jeopardy. In the quiz, the computer competed against former winners and came out on top. The company named the computer after the first CEO, Thomas J. Watson, and invested more than … Read more
35 years ago, the world lost one of the greatest inspirations to date, Terry Fox. At the young age of 21 years, Terry lost his leg to cancer. His right leg was amputated due to cancer, and Terry was facing the inevitable death. But the young Terry was not going to give up. Well aware … Read more
Sign languages are languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning instead of using spoken words. They are expressed through manual articulation in combination with non-manual markers. Linguists consider both spoken and signed communication a type of natural language. They both emerged through an abstract, protracted aging process and evolved over time without meticulous … Read more
Armin Meiwes fantasized at the “truest form of intimacy”, eating another person. After that, the person would exist inside you, indefinitely. For Meines, this became one of his greatest sexual desires. And he found a consensual partner for his desire. On March 9, 2001, Meiwes and his consensual partner Bernd Jurgen Armando Brandes enjoyed dinner, … Read more
Ancient Greece is considered one of the first civilizations, and arguably one of the most important in world history. With knowledge in mathematics, physics, science, astronomy, astrology, geometry, and much more, Ancient Greeks were much more developed than their peers in other countries. With that being said, we will explore the work of some of … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. On September 9th, 2015, she became the longest British monarch at the age of 89 years and 141 days, as well as the longest-reigning female monarch in world history. In 2020, exactly on July 18th, she will have been a queen for 25,000 … Read more
WE ARE LEGION The Story of the Hacktivists, takes us inside the complex culture and history of Anonymous. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, and then moves to Anonymous’ own raucous and unruly beginnings on the website 4Chan. Through interviews with current members – some … Read more
The Roman Colosseum is one of the oldest buildings in the world still standing. It also remains the largest amphitheater in the world. The first games held in the Colosseum were organized under Emperor Titus in 80 AD. They ran for 100 days straight. Since then, the arena has been home for many different games, … Read more
The human brain is a complex machine, capable of making decisions and judgments in the blink of an eye. Although this is a useful trait, it can also be problematic since our brains are often subject to biases. Biases are mental shortcuts or tendencies that lead us to draw conclusions and make decisions without proper … Read more
The United States might have the world’s largest railway network, but they do not have the longest railway line. The US rail network, has an operating route length of more than 250,000km, making it the biggest in the world. There are 538 railroads, seven of them marked as Class I railroads. China and India own … Read more