Author Archives: WeRaven
What was Hygiene Like During the Great Depression?
15 Fearsome Wolverine (Superhero) Facts
Exploring Modern Relationships: Trends and Insights from Recent Studies
In recent decades, the landscape of romantic relationships has undergone significant transformations, reflected in both statistical trends and psychological studies. These changes are not just numerical but also provide deep insights into how we form, maintain, and sometimes end our interpersonal connections. Here’s a look at some intriguing findings from recent research that shed light… Read More »
Now You’re Cooking With Gas- Ancient China’s Remarkably Sophisticated Drilling Operation
Come and listen to my story ‘bout a man named Jed – a poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed. And then one day he was shootin’ at some food, and up from the ground come a bubblin’ crude. Oil, that is – black gold, Texas tea. Yes, oil: the sticky, fortune-making, war-inspiring, planet-warming liquid… Read More »
The Badass Coldwar Saga of Capturing an Ice Fortress with a James Bond-Esk Device
In May 1961, a U.S. Navy aircraft was flying a routine submarine patrol over the Arctic Ocean when it spotted something unusual on the pack ice below: a small cluster of plywood buildings. This was the remains of the Soviet drifting ice station NP-9, hastily abandoned when an ice ridge began destroying the station’s runway.… Read More »