Imagine for a moment you are on a long overseas flight – say, for example, Flight SQ22 between Singapore and New York, the longest regularly-scheduled nonstop route in the world. Around halfway through this gruelling 18 hour, 40 minute marathon, having run out of in-flight movies to watch and grown bored of the latest Dan… Read More »
At around 7 P.M. on May 2, 1878, the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota was rocked by a massive explosion. In the blink of an eye, the Washburn A flour mill – the largest in the world – disappeared, and a giant column of dust, smoke and debris shot into the sky. The blast was felt… Read More »
Rarely do human beings think about worms. Yes, they may spot one in their garden, but a minute later, their minds will have probably moved on to other things. However, worms play a crucial role in our ecosystem. According to Charles Darwin, worms are the most important creatures on earth. Whether he was right or…… Read More »
Ever since Spider-Man was introduced in 1962 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he has grown to become one of the most iconic superheroes. With millions of fans worldwide, the character has had one of the longest runs in the Marvel Universe. As a result, there are plenty of details that even the most loyal…… Read More »
The number 666 has to be the face of superstitions! From being the number of the beast to being a symbol of the Antichrist or, alternatively, the devil, telling what’s true from what isn’t continues to be an evasive subject. By the way, did you know the phobia of the number 666 is called hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia?…… Read More »
You can find it almost everywhere: in every gift shop, on every online merchandise store, on every souvenir stand – and on every object imaginable, from posters and postcards to coffee mugs, water bottles, t-shirts, and phone cases: the brick-red background, the stylized white crown, and in big, bold letters, those five iconic words: Keep… Read More »
Films, books, TV series and even video games have narrated, and often celebrated, the story of the Italo-American Mafia. A story of violence, oppression, corruption at all levels of society, which swings between the two extremes of turning Mafia dons into folk heroes, and painting the entire Italo-American community as a criminal minority. Both extremes… Read More »
Are clowns harmless jokers or evil people? While there is no straightforward answer to this (at least not from the never-ending debates), clowns have existed for centuries and continue to do so. From Joseph Grimaldi to Grock and Bozo the Clown, the world has had a plentiful supply of such characters. Whether you distaste them…… Read More »
