Miscellaneous

Have you ever wondered what the world’s most common language are? If you meet 10 different people across the world can you communicate effectively with them? There are roughly 6,500 spoken languages in the world today. However, about 2,000 of those languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers. Estimating these most common...

In common parlance, the term "Air Force One" refers to those Air Force aircraft specifically designed, built, and used for the purpose of transporting the President of the United States. But in actual sense, it is an air traffic control call sign of a United States aircraft carrying the president. The "Air Force One"...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Searching for a breathtaking snorkeling destination that hasn't been taken over by crowds and grants the tropical fish and colorful reefs while you enter the crystal-clear shallow waters? Though it is somewhat annoying to find snorkeling destinations with all these qualities embedded rightly beneath it, yet it isn't beyond...

The last name, Mandela, is undoubtedly one of the most famous last names in the world, thanks to the exploits of the South African global icon, Nelson Mandela. But there is one other reason why it is a recognizable name, and it is down to Asha Mandela, a native...