Author Archives: WeRaven
Unveiling the Stop Sign: Colorful Histories and Global Oddities
Stop signs are a ubiquitous sight for anyone navigating roads, whether as a driver or a passenger. These signs not only direct traffic but also carry a rich history and a set of interesting facts that are often overlooked. Here are some detailed insights into the world of stop signs, blending historical evolution with quirky… Read More »
Michael Phelps has won a record 23 Olympic gold medals, more than any other Olympian. The next…
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UK riots fact checked
Ticking Time Bombs- The World’s Deadliest Lakes
On the evening of August 21, 1986, Ephraim Che, a farmer from the highlands of northwest Cameroon, heard a great rumbling in the distance like rolling thunder. Emerging from his hut, he peered down the mountain to the moonlit waters of Lake Nyos, a small but deep body of water nestled in the crater of… Read More »
The Incredible Atomic Ship of Dreams
If you visit Pier 13 at the Canton Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, you will find two very different historic cargo ships. One is the SS John W. Brown, one of nearly 3,000 cheap, quick-to-produce “Liberty Ships” built to haul cargo during the Second World War. The other, by contrast, is one of a kind.… Read More »
Footage of prisoner swap is not recent
How Old Is Earth?
That Time a City Randomly Blew Up
There have been no small number of rather bizarre accidents from humans humaning, everything from that time the City of Boston almost literally drowned in molasses to how humans drilling a 14 inch hole accidentally created a 1,300-foot deep saltwater lake out of a formerly 10-Foot deep freshwater one (more on this hilarious event in… Read More »
The Most Underrated Automotive Component of All Time
While often overlooked, unless you drive an electric car, there is likely a seemingly humble metal can attached to your exhaust pipe that is an absolutely incredible piece of chemical engineering, a product of a herculean but now largely-forgotten feat of politics and industrial research and development that some scholars have compared to the Apollo… Read More »