This week 93-year-old Oskar Groening is facing 300,000 counts of accessory to murder. Yes, you read that right, three hundred thousand! How is this possible? Oskar Groening worked at Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi concentration camp. Since he was just the bookkeeper, he insists that he never physically harmed a prisoner himself. In fact, when he…
He is old, battered, and worn down, but he is the last male northern white rhino in the world. With poaching as severe as it is, this 40-year-old rhino is under constant guard. Forty armed rangers have been enlisted to protect him. Even though they already removed his horn to deter poachers, the guards still…
Since the dawn of time people have tried to turn back the clock. From secret potions to outlandish quests, people have tried just about everything they can to slow down the aging process. Unsurprisingly, none have worked. Then in 1979 Ellen Langer, a Harvard psychologist, had an idea she wanted to try to make people…
All it took was a small explosion at a power transfer line and a widespread power outage swept through the Washington, D.C. area. In just a few seconds, Washington was left powerless. If we think about it, it’s actually rather ironic that arguably the most powerful government in the world, symbolized by the White House,…
Slavery. It’s not a pretty word. It’s not a feel-good word. In today’s culture, it is not a politically correct word. When we hear it, we think about oppression, inhumane treatment, and despicable actions. We think about some of the darkest times and most terrible people. Slavery has negative connotations for good reason. There is…
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