Public StoningIranian courts still order public stonings, and those sentenced are often severely whipped before they are stoned. Women are buried up to their necks before a stoning. If convicted of adultery, Iranian law requires the stones not be too big or too small so that the probable death is...
Radiohead, often considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time (if not the most innovative), has offered its unique blend of alternative rock for over one quarter of a century. The band began in the mid 1980s within Abingdon, Oxfordshire all members were enrolled in the Abingdon School...
The release of Toyota's long awaited FT-86 sports car has been delayed by two years, according to sources inside Japan. The FT-86, a joint venture between Toyota and Subaru, was supposed to be released in 2011. Designed as an affordable but fun-to-drive sports coupe, the FT-86 has held fans...
Menthol is a type of organic compound that can be found in nature, specifically in plants from the mint family. Menthol can also be manufactured artificially. This compound is used in many types of products especially since it is supposed to have therapeutic effects. Menthol was first isolated in...
Japan has a very unique and very active comic industry. The rest of the world calls the style “manga” referring both to all graphic arts that come from that country and the distinctive drawing and story telling style. In fact, many Westerners who have adopted this technique call themselves...
Societies across the globe are facing the dire consequence that life as we know it is clambering to chaos. Worldwide infrastructures are crumbling, popular culture has become the baseline for values, and dysfunctional governments are now controlling the world. Here are 10 Signs The World Has Gone...
The atomic bomb is the most powerful weapon in the world. It triggers a nuclear chain reaction, which can unleash the energy equivalent of a million, or even a billion, TNT. The atomic bomb was developed in the Manhattan Project, under the leadership of General Leslie Groves. The first “test”...
Although there were relatively few attacks on North America during World War Two, the war was not an easy time for the United States. Even before it had begun, a large Nazi spy ring was found operating in the mainland; later when war was declared, hundreds of ships off the East Coast offered rich...
The Japanese Spitz was developed during the late 1800s and although some believe that it descended from the Siberian Samoyed, breeders in Japan were said to have developed it by crossbreeding a number of Spitz breeds, including the German Spitz dogs. The bred has since then gained worldwide popularity...
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golf Association of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major golf championship events, and it is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid to late August. It is a big money money event on...
