How can Europe honestly view its lifestyle as better than that of the United States?
I was actually in Europe for three weeks last October. A relative died and left me some money indicated for travel, so I went to Norway. I went…
Why do white Westerners love to eat pork, an illegal animal?
Well, let me tell you a little story I read about religion “On a sunny Monday 2 girls are sitting in a park enjoying the sun and eating…
What is the largest structure discovered so far in the known universe?
The largest known structure in the Universe is called the ‘Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall‘, discovered in November 2013. This object is a galactic filament, a vast group of…
What happens to US citizens who are deported back to the US from other countries?
My boss was heading to the great white north, AKA Canada, for a sales conference. He gets to customs in Toronto and he told me later that he…
Since humans can’t eat raw meat, how did we ever survive before we learned to control fire?
Quite a few people seem confused by when humans mastered fire. One group of vegans I occasionally stalk for meme content is convinced humans began using fire around…
Why was the concrete made by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago stronger than the one used today?
Roman’s were lucky. Roman concrete is amazingly strong because of its chemistry. Modern-day concrete is typically made of ‘Portland cement’ that is then mixed with water and aggregate…
How accurate is the science in ‘The Martian’? Could a man really survive on Mars for so long as shown in the film?
I saw the movie. It was really good. A lot of the science was pretty good, but not all of it. The soil of Mars can grow food…
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…
What did the Apollo 11 astronauts see on the moon that had them so shaken up?
I had the good fortune of having a very long dinner with Gene Cernan about 15 years ago. He was the last man to walk on the moon….
What are Japanese jails like?
Since I spent 35 days in Japanese jail, I believe I’m qualified to answer this question! The day started at 7am, when the harsh fluorescent lights would flicker…