by Thomas B. | Sep 17, 2022 | Articles, Medicine, Science, Strange
When it comes to magic and science, these two terms simply do not match. Scientists believe in proven facts, and everything that can be explained as “magic” is foreign territory for them. Many scientists over the course of the years have tried to downgrade magic, but...
by Thomas B. | Sep 16, 2022 | Art, Articles
Looking at the Fountain, Marcel Duchamp’s famous structure, you might wonder why it has such a prominent place in the art history books. But the factory-produced urinal Duchamp submitted as a sculpture to the 1917 exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists in...
by Thomas B. | Sep 14, 2022 | Articles, Environmental, Nature
The volcanic island of Surtsey appeared from the ocean in 1967. Quickly after, it was declared off limits for anyone but few selected scientists. Rather than letting tourists invade the virgin isle, scientists wanted to keep it free from human interference so they...
by Thomas B. | Sep 13, 2022 | Articles, Media
Fahrenheit 9/11 was released in 2004 and was filmed, produced and directed by Michael Moore. The film explored the United States in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent war launched in the Middle East as a result. Personal interviews with those...
by Thomas B. | Sep 13, 2022 | Articles, History, Military/War
When people talk about war history, they usually focus most of their attention on World War II. It is understandable, after all, WW2 was the most deadly war in the history of mankind. However, World War I should not be forgotten. Like it or not, we have let some...