Ever thought about aliens amongst us? What would aliens do if they visited our planet? Many of us can admit that this kind of questions popped into our heads. Usually these questions come answerless because we don’t know anything about outer space life. Many scientists consider extraterrestrial life to be plausible, but there is no … Read more
Sometime in 1960, in the heart of Africa, a new animal was introduced into Lake Victoria as a small scientific experiment. The Nile Perch, a voracious predator, extinguished almost the entire native fish species. However, the new fish multiplied so fast that its white fillets are today exported all over the world. Huge former Soviet … Read more
An old mother and her middle-aged daughter, the aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, live their eccentric lives in a filthy, decaying mansion in East Hampton.
I’ll make him an offer he cannot refuse. We’ve all heard that quote from The Godfather, the epic mafia trilogy made by Francis Ford Coppola. For so many years, we look at the Godfather as a mafia classic. But it is much more. Take the signature quote. It is a metaphor for capitalism in its … Read more
This documentary addresses creationist fans at all levels of scientific illiterates who want to play in science, but not even understand the words they use to fraudsters like Kent Hovind convicted abusers scientific ignorance to deceive people for money. A company that is clearly a great success as the mere Hovind taxes are not paid … Read more
There are always two sides to a story, and that is even truer in war. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel group known as Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda believes they are doing a good job. The military rebel group is responsible for several terrorist acts, and hundreds of dead civilian. … Read more
Sometimes, you do not multiple cameras, a big set, and a big budget to make a meaningful, emotionally important, and touching documentary. All you need is the people around you. And that is exactly what Vivek Rai did. He is from India, and he wanted to know what people around him think about the country. … Read more
What does it take to be happy? What would make you happy? Why some Nordic countries seem to have it all figured out? Nordic countries, mainly Finland and Denmark, consistently top the United Nations’ World Happiness Report. They get great grades in all six areas of life satisfaction, including income, healthy life expectancy, freedom, trust, … Read more
Traditional Chinese marriage is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involve a union between spouses, sometimes established by pre-arrangement between families. In China, women at age 27 or 30 are considered “leftover”. The country has a long tradition of women marrying young. But while the age of marriage has been rising, it is still … Read more
In a New York Times article, the Museum of Jurassic technology was described as “museum about museums”, which might be the best description for one of the strangest museums in Los Angeles, and in the world. One of the first questions people ask when they walk into the museum is “What kind of a place … Read more