People & Society

Fascinating facts about remarkable people, human culture, psychology, and society.

People & Society Prince Philip Affectionately Called Queen Elizabeth “Cabbage.” September 14, 2022
People & Society The Founder of Psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, Was a Cocaine Addict. He Would Often Prescribe the Drug to His Wife and Friends Too. September 12, 2022
People & Society India is not a Vegetarian Country. Only 20 to 30% of Indians are Vegetarians, Majority of the Population are Meat-Eaters. September 10, 2022
People & Society Jacklyn H. Lucas Joined the Marines at 14. He Snuck Aboard a Ship Bound to Iwo Jima, Stormed the Beach without a Rifle, and Threw Himself on Top of Two Grenades to Protect His Team. He Survived and Earned the Medal of Honor at 17. September 3, 2022
People & Society Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda was a Convicted Thief Who Fled to the United States in 1770. She Lived Like a Queen After Convincing People She was Royalty. She was Known as the Colonial Con-Woman. August 27, 2022
People & Society In Tibet, it is Traditional for a Woman to be Married to Multiple Husbands. The Husbands were Usually Brothers. This was to Keep the Land within the Same Family Under Inheritance Laws. August 25, 2022
People & Society Veronica Seider Possessed a Visual Acuity 20 Times Better than an Average Person. She Can Identify People More than a Mile Away. August 20, 2022
People & Society President Andrew Jackson Owned a Parrot Named Poll. When Jackson Passed, Poll was at the Funeral but had to be Removed for Swearing and Yelling Profanities. August 20, 2022
People & Society Ahmed Fuad II is the Last Known King of Egypt. He Ascended to the Throne as an Infant, and He is Still Alive Today at the Age of 70. August 19, 2022
People & Society To Help the People of the United States Recover After 9/11, the Masabi Tribe Donated 14 Cows Which was Considered the Most Priceless Gift They Could Send August 18, 2022
People & Society The Iconic Photo of Albert Einstein Sticking His Tongue Out was Actually His Annoyed Reaction to Paparazzi Forcing Him to Smile on His 72nd Birthday. He Asked for a Cropped Version of the Photo and Sent Them to His Friends. August 18, 2022
People & Society Mr. T’s Trademark Gold Chains and Jewelry was the Result of Customers Losing Their Items or Leaving Them Behind After a Fight at the Club He Worked as a Bouncer August 14, 2022
People & Society Dr. Seuss Studied at the University of Oxford and Planned to Become a Professor There. However, He Dropped Out When He Realized His True Passion for Drawing August 13, 2022
People & Society When Big Pun Died, He Weighed Nearly 700 Pounds and was Only 28 Years Old August 12, 2022
People & Society At Least 207 of NASA’s 312 Astronauts Have Been Active Boy Scouts; All Three Crew Members of the Apollo 13 were Boy Scouts Too August 12, 2022
People & Society International Sex Workers’ Day is Observed Every 2nd of June to Honor and Recognize Their Often Exploited Working Conditions August 9, 2022
People & Society Zeno of Citium is the Founder of Stoicism, He Wrote His Own Version of The Republic in Response to Plato's Work August 9, 2022
People & Society Shirley MacLaine Played on an All-Boys Baseball Team in the 1940s and Held the Record for the Most Home Runs August 9, 2022
People & Society Dr. William A. Mitchell was the Bright Mind Behind Pop Rocks, Tang and Cool Whip August 8, 2022
People & Society About 5.8% of People Living in Nunavut Have No Knowledge of English or French, They Only Speak Inuit Language August 5, 2022