Thor is among the most popular superheroes today. An immortal extraterrestrial coming from the distant world of Asgard, he uses his magic hammer to fly, throw thunder, and blast his enemies into oblivion. He is a blond giant, played by Australian actor Chris Hemsworth (who is not a natural blond, by the way). He is … Read more
ITER is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject. When finished, ITER will be the world’s largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment. At the moment, the price of the project has reached $14 billion. The projected price is $22 billion. But it might go higher than that. The goal of the project (ITER, short … Read more
Monarchy is a form of government where power and sovereignty are given to one person or several individuals. Duration of the reign remains until the time of death or if the monarch abdicates and gives up the throne. That is the case of Queen Elizabeth II who became the Queen after her uncle abdicated his … Read more
The USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal started in the late 1990s. More than 368 people alleged that they were sexually assaulted or abused by gym owners, coaches, and staff working for the gymnastics program. Longtime USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar was specifically named in hundreds of lawsuits filed by athletes. Among the women … Read more
People make mistake in life all the time. Sometimes, one wrong decision can lead to a life without the proper recognition. Such is the case with Ub Iwerks, the man who started head to head with Walt Disney as the creators of the most popular cartoon character in the history, Mickey Mouse. Iwerks and Disney … Read more
The Langeled Pipeline is 724-mile underwater gas pipeline. Constructed between 2003 and 2007, it serves as a transport for natural gas from Nyhamna at Norway’s west coast to a receiving terminal in Easington, east coast of United Kingdom. For this engineering marvel, constructors had to navigate insane obstacles, such as constructing a crossing in the … Read more
Victor Hugo is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time. His wide palette of masterpieces includes: Les Miserables, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, The Man Who Laughs, the Last day of the Condemned Man, Les Orientales and many others. Hugo died on May 22, 1885, and this year, it marks 130 years … Read more
Ever since the Renaissance, every century has seen the solution of more mathematical problems than the century before. However, even with so many solutions, there are many mathematical problems that remain unsolved. There are major and minor unsolved math mysteries, and some mathematicians spend an entire lifetime trying to solve just one problem. There are … Read more
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, unicyclists, as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists. Most of us have seen or visited a circus during our life. But how much … Read more
One of the common premises in our society is that bank CEOs are among the highest paid people. While we cannot say for sure whether they are the highest paid or not, the reality is that bank CEOs make a ton of money. This list takes in account only the yearly salary of people in … Read more