Prosecco is a term that is used to refer to specific kind of wine along with the type of grape that is used in making it. The Prosecco grape is chiefly grown around Veneto region in Italy. But it is also grown in other regions like Valdobbiadene and Conegliano in the northern part of Venice, which...
Believe it or not, some of the most widely accepted historical "truths" are actually very inaccurate.
Calling a dictator crazy is like calling cat fuzzy. It's pretty much a given. Yet some dictators go above and beyond just genocide and repression, and travel so far into balls out madness that you have to give them some sort of credit. These 12 ruthless bastards not only ruled with an iron fist,...
Look, everyone hates their job. Everyone hates their boss. Everyone hates how it crushes their dreams, and destroys what little creativity they ever had. But things could be worse. How much worse? These 16 jobs throughout history are horrible, disgusting, tedious and foul. They'll have you kissing...
The Marshall Plan, which is also known as the European Recovery Plan, was a plan enacted by the United States after the end of World War II in 1947. The aim of the plan was to help in the rebuilding efforts in Europe, which was devastated by the war. The proponent of the plan was George Marshall,...
Iceland's volcano eruption and ash cloud cause massive flight problems. The ash clouds from an eruption of Iceland has canceled dozens of flights, stranded thousands of U.S. passengers, and caused global disruption. More than 100 United States flights destined for the United Kingdom have been...
Prison in a foreign country is no game. It's a place that resembles hell, but possibly slightly worse. The ever present sense of fear that overwhelms your senses never really numbs. Everyone imagines there's some amazing path to breaking out of prison. I think much of this comes from the hit show...
In more repressed times, people were not always allowed to express themselves freely, for fear of persecution. Gossiping, criticizing the government or even talking about current events were often punishable by death. In order to communicate at will, clever rhymes were constructed and passed...
A lobotomy is a surgical technique that involves making an incision in the brain's frontal lobe, severing several nerve tracts. This procedure was used to pacify aggressive mental patients, as well as to treat disorders including schizophrenia and clinical depression. Between 1939 and 1951, over...
