We’ve heard several stories of how Nazi Germany experimented on children back at the height of their reign. But did you know that there was an experiment on orphans as the Second World War started? An experiment on orphans was done at the University of Iowa in 1939. Normal-speaking children were put under immense psychological […]
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Today we understand how important psychology is in defining how well people work and function. The study has been around for centuries and was often misunderstood back in the day. But did you know the story about Stalin’s session with Vladimir Bekhterev? People were not aware, but Stalin struggled with depression. He called on Vladimir
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People sometimes do foolish things, may it be out of curiosity or out of boredom. People get away with their antics at times, but this is not the case for David Grundman. What happened to Grundman and the Saguaro Cactus? In 1982, David Grundman used his shotgun to take down a protected saguaro cactus. He
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Resigned President Richard Nixon was known for many things, including the bizarre Secret Service uniforms’ replacement. Met with many criticisms and humor, the debut of the new uniforms brought nothing but shame and embarrassment for the White House guards. Inspired by palace guards, Nixon ordered the fancy uniforms, but no one liked them. Instead of
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Even before the 1800s, the Papacy has founded many observatories dedicated to astronomical science. Now, the Vatican Observatory serves as one of the oldest active research institutions in the world. The Vatican Observatory had always unified science and the Church, even before its modernization in 1891. Now, it strives to spread awareness of its existence
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What would you do when you browse through the obituaries and find one dedicated to you? There are not too many instances when that happens, but did you know Alfred Nobel, the man behind the Nobel Prize, read his own obituary? In 1888, Alfred Nobel read his own obituary entitled “The Merchant of Death is
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Have you ever experienced being alert and seemingly awake in your dreams but are unable to move or make a sound while a terrifying hallucination takes over? As scary as it might seem, this is a legitimate concern for many. Sleep paralysis is when your body cannot move while you are in a lucid dreaming
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Soldiers always march in unison. According to studies, synchronized movement give soldiers a certain amount of confidence. But did you know armies need to break their stride when they are about to cross a bridge? A suspension bridge collapsed in 1831 due to the unison marching of a group of soldiers. Since then the British
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The Mariana Trench is known to house the deepest point in the world, Challenger Deep. Only two people have dared to confront its fearful and dark deepness, and their venture proved that life prevails even in the deepest of waters, which poses a question to us: If sea creatures can exist in the lowest areas
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Rudyard Kipling, infamous for his political views as an excellent author, published well-written literary works ever since he was in his early 20s. Who would ever suspect that he would write a book so outstanding, it literally saved a man’s life? Kim, the best book written by Kipling, saved a legionnaire’s life in World War
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