Wealth and status don't protect you from criticism; they just make people talk quieter. Ever since the first group of people decided they needed to be led by a special person, ideally wearing a fanc
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The Outdated Burial Law Pennsylvania Still Has
Pennsylvania is certainly one of the places of all time. It's got that historical Liberty Bell with the famous crack in it, lots of Amish who've cornered the boutique wooden furniture market, and, u
2025-04-15
5 Bizarre Things People Could Do On Airplanes In The Past
Flying during the golden age of air travel, from the 1950s to the early 1970s, was a very different experience from today. It wasn't just the extra leg room, gourmet meals, free-flowing booze, and t
2025-04-14
What Does HMS On A Ship Stand For?
SS, USS, RMS, JS, TSS, GTS, NS, and of course, HMS. We've all seen or heard such letters in front of ship names, if only in fiction ("Star Trek's" USS Enterprise), historical accounts (the RMS Titan
2025-04-13
11 Worst Things That Happened During Stock Market Crashes
"Sell in May, go away." "Buy the dip." "People will always drink Coke." There are a million little conventional-wisdom tidbits of stock advice floating around, all of them hoping to convince investo
2025-04-13
Why The Insurrection Act Was Last Used For The 1992 LA Riots
Rodney King had been drinking on the infamous night in 1991 when he was pulled over and severely beaten by four members of the Los Angeles Police Department. He was also on parole, but he had a stea
2025-04-13
Why Did WWII Helmets Have Nets?
So we've all seen World War II movies, right? There are modern-day classics like "Saving Private Ryan," prestige films like "Dunkirk," somewhat-true-to-life action-dramas like "Fury," and many more.
2025-04-13
What's The Origin Of The Terms Bull And Bear Markets? It's Complicated
"These last several years saw the strongest bull market in decades," you might have heard some talking head say at some point. "We've been on a bear market run for months now," or maybe, "The bear i
2025-04-12
17 Infamous Events That Were More Horrific Than You Realized
In a world that often seems chaotic, it's natural to try to insulate oneself from all the bad news that's constantly available on every feed and crawl. If you could do something about the earthquake
2025-04-03
The Resolution That Would Allow Donald Trump A Third Term, But Not Every President
Just days after Donald Trump returned to the White House to begin serving his second term, U.S. Representative Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, introduced a joint resolution in the House to
2025-04-03
What It Means When You See SS On A Ship
"Hoist the mainsail and scuttle the jib! Don't let it luff! Yank the halyard starboard and clamp the boom vang! Keep the tack to the wind lest we ride this storm a-hull!" For all of the one to two p
2025-04-02
The Common Body Feature That May Increase Your Chances Of Getting Flagged By TSA
Who doesn't love a good pat down from those oh so cheerful and kind people at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)? It's almost like you're family when you pass through security, if "fam
2025-04-01
