by Thomas B. | Jun 14, 2022 | Articles, Lifestyle, Social
In 1977, Daniel Everett came to Amazonia to live and study the tribe Pirahã. When he originally came to the tribe, members of the tribe wanted to kill him. They plotted their murder. But what they didn’t know is that he was a damn good linguist, and while he was...
by Thomas B. | Jun 14, 2022 | Articles, Drugs, History
When you want to understand a relationship between two countries, you have to look at their history together. And in the spirit of the China and Europe relationships, nothing shows it better than the Opium Wars. They were a pivotal and humiliating juncture in China’s...
by Thomas B. | Jun 12, 2022 | Articles, Technology
In the past few years, you’ve probably heard the term blockchain. With the surge of bitcoin and other crypto currencies in 2017, it is almost impossible not to hear the term. Yet, in the last quarter of 2017, only 21 million people in the world owned a blockchain...
by Thomas B. | Jun 10, 2022 | Articles, Drugs, People
Alcoholism is the most serious form of problem drinking. Described as strong, and often uncontrollable desire to drink, sufferers often place drinking above all other obligations. That can sometimes fall onto family and work. According to the National Survey on Drug...
by Thomas B. | Jun 10, 2022 | Art, Articles, History, Travel
Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya People of the Terminal Classic Period. In the 2000s, the ancient Mayan temple was classified as one of the new seven wonders of the world. The archeological site is located in Tunim, Mexico, and it is the...
