The American Presidents—Washington to Lincoln
Who were Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, and the rest of the first 16 US presidents, what did they do, and what do they hope history has forgotten?
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Yearly Archives: 2014
How to Pick Your Life Partner – Part 2
To endure 20,000 days, 100 vacations, and 100,000 leisure hours with another human being and do so happily, there are three key ingredients necessary.
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How to Pick Your Life Partner – Part 1
Given that the choice of life partner is by far the most important thing in life to get right, how is it possible that so many smart, otherwise-logical people end up getting it so wrong?
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Why Bugs Ruin Everything
Some might say I’m “overreacting” or “being a little bitch” when I say that bugs make life “basically not worth living,” but I’m not. Here’s why.
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Your Family: Past, Present, and Future
The past, present, and future of your family tree are all far more fascinating than you realize.
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The Great Perils of Social Interaction
No matter how diligently you try to follow the Social Rulebook, you’re gonna get into some of these massively awkward situations.
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What Disney Characters Would Look Like in Real Life
Artist Karen Graw has spent a lot of hours creating super-accurate depictions of the famous Disney characters we’re all obsessed with, and in turn put me in a bad mood by reminding me that I’m…
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Head-On Collision Between 1959 Car and 2009 Car
Amazing difference in outcome for the two drivers.
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Crazy Fact About Population Density
There are 7.1 billion people. New Zealand’s area is 103,738 square miles. Manhattan’s population density is 70,517 people per square mile. 7,100,000,000 people / 103,738 sq mi in New Zealand = a density of…
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