Why did Captain Edward J. Smith want to drown while Titanic was sinking?
We may never know what ultimately happened to Titanic’s captain, but there are eyewitnesses accounts that tell of Captain Smith and the crew struggling to figure out how…
Why are American houses made of wood? So easy to catch on fire unlike our UK houses.
Here’s the reality of a brick building after a fire in the UK: Demolition. Here’s the reality of a brick building after an earthquake: Here’s a fully engulfed…
Why haven’t Type III civilizations conquered the entire universe yet?
Even if such a civilization has conquered the entire universe, we probably wouldn’t know it—or even be capable of figuring it out. Think about it: a Type III…
What’s the oldest trick in the book that mechanics use to rip off customers at car shops?
I don’t know about oldest, but locally, there is a mega-carwash that has an attached 5 minute oil change. I went for a wash, and had them change…
How can you spend your life without electricity?
A number of people have been posting their experience of living without electricity in the comments. They should really be posted as answers so that they get the…
What are the most prohibited photos?
The distribution of these images is prohibited in Thailand, and anyone who shares this image within the country may face up to 10 years in prison. The individual…
Why can Ferrari not be driven daily?
My brother owned a 308GT. Identical to the one Tom Selleck drove in the TV series “Magnum P.I.” Red, loud, low and sleek. A real attention grabber. People…
Will people in the EU and Canada really stop buying American goods because of the tariffs?
My son works for a company that sells pumps. These are high end pumps. When Trump first announced the tariffs he received a call from a supplier in…
Why do we not eat goose/geese meat?
True story. Between 1980 and 1994 I worked as a painter/sandblaster on the Tay Railway Bridge that links Dundee to Edinburgh. One of my colleagues, Rocky, had previously…
What is the diet of the average North Korean, and those who reside in Pyongyang?
Facts heard from defectors.