Miscellaneous

From old coins to retro videos, and movie memorabilia, insane amounts of money have been paid for seemingly innocuous items just because they are one of a kind. This craze has also extended to the realm of Pokémon cards. A collectible trading card game first released in Japan in 1996,...

The popularity of Hollywood movies like 'Superman' and 'Spider-man' are indications of our fantasies to possess similar abilities that will enable us do extra-ordinary things. Secretly, we desire super strengths and agility that will enable us cling to most surfaces, shoot and swing on spider-webs, swiftly react to dangers,...

Some people have a way with words, and sometimes those words inspire us and are carried into the ages. I'm not certain what criteria one would use to judge the top ten quotes of all time. I certainly wouldn't want to embark on the task of identifying the absolute...

Illuminati is derived from illuminate a phrase which means to enlighten, it is one of the most popular secret societies in the world. According to several authors, it is claimed that the organization is the mastermind in creating a new world order. Other people say that it is based...

Whether first hand, second-hand or third-hand smoking, as long as it entails inhaling the resulting smoke from burnt dried tobacco leaves and absorbing it into the bloodstream, it is deadly. Most at times smoking is practiced as a route of administration for recreational drug use, other times it is taken to keep warm...

Many people wish they were born into a wealthy family, perhaps, this is due to the comfortable lifestyle which wealthy families are believed to give. However, imagine being born to one of the wealthiest but vilest and most feared dictators in the world, people like Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein...

Taking the life of someone with or without justification or valid excuse is classified as murder and has a befitting penalty. People get offended every day and in the excuses given by killers, they have reasons why they took a life. Most times these reasons are based on emotions, psychology, religion, fear, curiosity, and...

The world would be a better place if it was dominated by babies. These creatures are angels in human forms and are always a delight to look upon. Although the process of nurturing a baby from conception to delivery and then the weening stage can be very tedious, however, the...

Watches are both essential accessories and collectibles. A finely crafted watch is a valuable piece of art that appreciates over time. While the vast majority of watches are mass-manufactured, some are made with exquisite designs and finite numbers that make them quite expensive. These luxury watches come from the...

Champagnes are widely regarded as icons of luxury, wealth, and affluence. This has come to be bestowed on them because of their association with the crème de la crème of the society. Champagne, at one time, was produced specifically for the elites but nowadays with so many Champagne houses...

The first thing that runs through our minds whenever we catch sight of the really, really ridiculously looking dresses fashion designers bring on the runway is ''Who would wear that ugly dress? And more shockingly, at the end of the show, one of the contestants wins the week's challenge. Well, as New...

With most of us crying foul about the ridiculously high prices of many basic items, there are others who don’t feel the pinch of these exorbitant prices because they have money to buy and buy till they drop. The increasingly hard economic times may have made life difficult for...

In the ultra-competitive world of the Internet, many websites have come and gone over the years. However, some sites have taken hold of the public's imagination and become more than websites. The most visited websites in the world have become part of our lives, as familiar to all of...

Normally, it is believed that men are more likely to be more wicked due to their strong heart nature, than women who are most likely seen as angels. This is not entirely true. Although, it is in the woman's nature to be loving, caring and graceful, not all women possess these...

In various countries in the world, the Armed Forces is dominated by the men folk, however, women have their own place in this field as well. Over the past 400 years, women have been found in large numbers in the military. They have played many roles from ancient warrior women,...

How doctors die, a rewarding and enriching article published in late 2011 by Ken Murray, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at USC on  Zocalo Public Square  brought into the spotlight how doctors prefer to die. The writer gave us a glimpse of how physicians and physicians in training...

I dare you to list 10 European countries without including France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain. While these countries dominate mainstream media, there are actually a lot of European countries that we never hear of like the "E" in Europe, but they are just as important and...

Some roads require more caution, care and professionalism behind the wheels than others because of the level of serious and fatal accidents, happening on them. Thus, for such very terrific and horrible roads that do nothing other than wreck our cars badly and land us in the hospital, we do...

The ninth edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) has been released and it is no surprise to see countries which often stay away from armed conflicts sitting at the forefront of the list. This year's ranking indicates that some regions changed for good in peace terms while some...

According to Buddha, it is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. The difference between a good man and an evil one is his action, which is solely inspired by things going on in his mind - thoughts. We can only see the outcome of the quality of...