Movies That Lost the Oscar For Best Picture to a Lower Rated Film Published: March 1, 2024 by Angie Menjivar The disappointment in the audience at the Oscars is almost palpable when the Academy awards a film that was rated […]
Celebrities With Significant Debts to the IRS Published: May 31, 2023 by John Harrington During the 2020 financial year, the Internal Revenue Service issued almost 34 million penalties against individual and estate and trust […]
Mega Cities of the Ancient World Published: September 29, 2021 by John Harrington and Thomas C. Frohlich Among the most significant developments of the ancient world was the rise of cities. Urbanization is not a new phenomenon, […]
America’s Least and Most Environmentally-Friendly States Published: April 23, 2020 by Hristina Byrnes The worldwide travel restrictions and numerous lockdowns instituted to combat the spread of COVID-19 have massively reduced greenhouse gas emissions, […]
Surprising Things Countries Are No. 1 At Published: November 11, 2022 by Maria Wood Every country touts its best aspects, like a warm climate, affordable cost of living, or speedy internet. Those are great. […]
Most Toxic Fitness Activities Published: June 19, 2022 by John Harrington There is no shortage of exercise options for Americans to get in shape, gain muscle mass, lose weight, or learn […]
Most Toxic Fitness Environments Published: February 15, 2022 by John Harrington There is no shortage of exercise options for Americans to get in shape, gain muscle mass, lose weight, or learn […]
The Largest Private Residence in Every State Updated: July 5, 2022 by John Harrington A man’s home is his castle, so the saying goes. In the case of certain homeowners in the U.S., their […]
The 20 Most Spectacular Military Parades in History Published: June 30, 2023 by John Harrington Nations have been holding ostentatious military parades since at least ancient Mesopotamia, when its victorious armies returned from battles fought […]
The Grandest Military Parades in History Published: May 26, 2021 by John Harrington Nations have been holding ostentatious military parades since at least ancient Mesopotamia, when its victorious armies returned from battles fought […]
America’s Top Grossing Movies in 2021 Published: February 1, 2022 by John Harrington The motion-picture industry last year began to recover from the pandemic-caused downturn in 2020, when box-office revenue plunged by 75%, […]
The Grandest Military Parades in History Published: June 3, 2019 by John Harrington Nations have been holding ostentatious military parades since at least ancient Mesopotamia, when its victorious armies returned from battles fought […]
Surprising Things Countries Are No. 1 At Published: April 3, 2019 by Hristina Byrnes Every country in the world is best at something. Some superlatives are positive – France is probably proud of the […]
Places Sick and Tired of Tourists Updated: February 14, 2019 by Hristina Byrnes People go to new places to explore charming villages, unspoiled beaches, and ancient architecture, all of which are threatened by […]
11 Ways to Tell If a Wine Is Actually Really Good Updated: February 14, 2019 by Colman Andrews There are said to be more than 10,000 different wine grape varieties grown around the globe. And according to wine […]
Places Sick and Tired of Tourists Published: February 27, 2019 by Hristina Byrnes [cnxvideo id=”691912″ placement=”ros”]People go to new places to explore charming villages, unspoiled beaches, and ancient architecture, all of which are […]
The Worst Gangster Movies of All Time Published: November 10, 2022 by John Harrington The best gangster movies are commentaries on why some people can’t, or won’t, assimilate into a civil society. These films […]
Ingenious Ancient Inventions People Often Mistake for Modern Published: September 25, 2023 by Josie Green Back in the 1990s, most people wouldn’t have believed that soon, everyone from elementary school children to grandparents would be […]
Ancient Inventions You Thought Were Modern Published: November 16, 2021 by Josie Green Back in the 1990s, most people wouldn’t have believed that soon, everyone from elementary school children to grandparents would be […]
The Worst Gangster Films of All Time Published: January 28, 2022 by John Harrington The best gangster movies are commentaries on why some people can’t, or won’t, assimilate into a civil society. These films […]