23 Devastating Aftereffects of a Global Nuclear War
A nuclear winter is a time period in which the Earth’s atmosphere is so full of smoke and soot from the firestorms caused by nuclear bombs that sunlight is reduced or does not reach…
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John Harrington
Life Lessons From the 1900s That Are Still Relevant Today
The early 1900s were a time of dramatic changes. The Spanish flu pandemic was ravaging the world. The virus struck quickly, inciting fear and stoking panic on a global scale, eventually leading mistrust between…
Each President’s Path to the Oval Office
Only 45 people have ever become president of the United States. All were men; all but Barack Obama were white; and all but John F. Kennedy were Protestant. Most of them were lawyers or…
States Where Drivers Use The Most Gas Each Year
Americans drive an average of 13,476 miles per year, according to the Federal Highway Administration. That is the equivalent of traveling coast to coast twice in one year. Motorists in some states tend to…
How US Military Servicemembers Died Each Year Since 1980
As the world’s most expensive fighting force by a healthy margin, The United States military has the capability of projecting its might anywhere on the planet. Of course, maintaining such military preparedness comes at…
American Politicians With the Most Fake Social Media Followers
Social media has given politicians an online bullhorn to express their opinions while amassing thousands and sometimes millions of followers. However, as with famous people in other walks of life, their actual number of…
Music Artists With the Highest Approval Ratings
It makes sense that most of the best-selling musicians today are also well-liked by the public that buys their music. You might be surprised, however, by the results of a survey suggesting that the…
Best Cities for Studying Abroad
Studying abroad, whether it’s for a semester or for a year, is a rite of passage for many American college students. The immersive experience of living in another culture, the challenge of communicating in…
The Worst R-Rated Movies of All Time
Movies rated R under the system devised by the Motion Picture Association of America have a lot of leeway to show explicit sexual activity, and are almost unfettered in their depiction of violence. Many…
The Most-Watched Car Chase Scenes from Action Movies
For the thrill-seeking moviegoer, nothing quite matches a car chase. Filmmakers have known this from the industry’s beginnings – there’s a 1903 short in which a wealthy man in a limousine pursues his eloping…
Warrior Kings Who Led Their Own Armies
From our vantage point in the 21st century, it might seem incredible that the leader of a nation would place himself or herself in harm’s way in a battle. But what seems unbelievable now…
24 States Where Deaths Are Outpacing Births
The United States is the third-most populous country on Earth behind China and India, and, like them, it is growing. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there is one birth in the U.S. every…
25 Infamous Nazi Concentration Camps
There are many indelible images of the Second World War: the flag-raising on Iwo Jima; the Russian soldier hoisting a red banner signifying victory at Stalingrad; crowds thronging the streets on V-E Day in…
The Worst Boxing Movies Ever Made
Boxing movies have been among the most acclaimed sports films. And they can also sometimes be among the lowest-rated – the worst. To determine the worst boxing movies of all time according to both…
Biggest One-Hit Wonders of the 1980s
The debut of MTV on Aug. 1, 1981, had a profound effect on the music industry and helped shape what people listened to in the 1980s. Besides boosting the careers of acts such as…
The Most Famous Failed Assassinations in World History
We know that successful assassinations have altered history’s trajectory. One can only wonder how different the world might have been had some failed assassinations, such as the attempt on Adolf Hitler in 1944 during…
Sloppy Mistakes in 28 of America’s Most Famous Movies
Making movies is a complicated business. Logistics concerns, rewriting scripts, massaging stars’ egos, and avoiding cost overruns are just some of the issues confronting producers and directors. Mistakes happen and filmmakers pray the miscues…
The Best Episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show
Sitcoms were a well-established television genre by the time “The Dick Van Dyke Show” first aired in 1961. What set the show apart was that it significantly raised the writing and acting standard for…
The Best Boxing Movies of All Time
Of all the sports that have been the subject of motion pictures, boxing seems to have a particular resonance among filmmakers and movie audiences alike. Boxing films allow movie directors to explore the soul…
Biggest Scandals in Hollywood History
Since the movie industry moved to California from the East Coast in the early part of the 20th century – if not before – scandals in all their forms have been a part of…