Many of us are familiar with the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, but have you heard of Squanto, the Patuxet Native American from Cape Cod Bay that saved the Pilgrims from disease and disaster? Squanto was a young man when, in 1614, he was abducted by Spanish conquistadors. He was forcefully taken by ship back…
Researchers are fascinated by footprints that appear to be made 5.7 million years ago and debate continues to rage on about whether they are from our human ancestors. Ancient hominin footprints found on the island of Crete have thrown our understanding of human evolution out the window. Most scientists and historians alike believed that after…
Iron Man 2 One of the worst movies in the Marvel Comics Universe fittingly gets one of the worst Stan Lee cameos, as the graphic novel great shows up in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment as television personality Larry King (suspenders and all). He’s not even the only celebrity to appear in the scene, as Seth Green…
The Chicago River, which flows into Lake Michigan, had always been a source of life with fresh water readily available, fertile lands for farming, and a meeting point for trade. The native Potawatomi made this land their home, and referred to it as Shikaakwa, the name of a wild garlic that was widespread in the…
If you think election time in the United States has gotten out of hand, it hasn’t even come close to some of the craziest things that have happened in other elections. From America’s past to other countries’ present, some wild things have happened in election history. You might find it surprising that a mayor debated…
It seems like every day there are new discoveries being made about the ancient civilizations that have come before us. Archaeologists and scientists have been able to find and research artifacts from the ancient world to learn more about how our ancestors lived and how we came to be who we are. Most of the…
About 70% of the popular admits to buying lottery tickets on a regular basis, dreaming of the day when they hit their numbers and their ship comes in. While winning the lottery may seem like a dream come true, in actuality, it can be a huge nightmare. Statistically, as much as 70% of lottery winners…
The debate over nature versus nurture is one that has fascinated scientists since the 1500s and 1600s and the topic is still being discussed today. It is a complex puzzle. Just how much of who we are is determined by our genetic make-up and how much is a result of our environment and how we…
Lots of times, relationships in Hollywood are just for show. Big name celebrities play nice with one another in front of the cameras but couldn’t care less about each other off. But then there are times when celebrities actually are extremely close friends and have known each other for years, even decades. They usually don’t…
Dr. Dre – he changed the entire culture of hip hop in the 80’s by starting a controversial group NWA and moved on to producing music for multi-platinum artists like Eminem and 50 Cent decades later. He also created an electronics company, Beats Electronics, that was eventually sold to Apple for $3 billion. But it…
When a young California teen wrenched his back helping to remove a tree stump, he had no idea it would be the beginning of months of debilitating pain and a journey halfway around the world for treatment. The injury left him a virtual hunchback, but the careful treatment of an Australian chiropractor alleviated his pain…
