Most of your household appliances are total slackers. They do the one task they were designed for, and spend the rest of their time just sitting around like a stoner roommate. Well, you dont have to stand for it. Enquiring minds have found that some of yo...
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Weve all heard of the Pyramids of Gizathousands of years old, and just about the most famous buildings of all time. But ancient Egypt doesnt have a monopoly on pyramid construction; mankind ever since has been pretty keen on the idea, coming up with all k...
During World War II, everyone had a planor at least thought they did. But for every plan put into action, an alternative one is scrapped or kept hidden for future use. And if any of the plans below had been used, our history would have changed entirely.10...
Its fun to look at famous historical events from another angle; you never know what kind of new information and insights you can get. Some might be undoubtedly crazy and some might be remotely possible, if not actually true. Lets go through some famous ha...
Decades after World War II erupted, we are still examining how and why some events occurred. If the leaders had gone down a different road, what difference would it have made? In fact, many alternative plans were made by military commanders and political ...
Considering counterfactuals is an interesting and compelling way to think about history, but some of the most popular scenarios are more evocative than actually plausible. While these alternative outcomes are great for thought experiments, theres little c...
Some call them conspiracy theories. Loony or not, many hypotheses about history contain more than just a glimmer of truth. From secret societies to unrecorded interactions, the possibilities of alternative history are many. These 10 are just some of the m...
There is nothing new about alternative facts. Humans are tribal creatures that place illogical trust in authorities, source news to fit our views, and hold irrational ideas if they are part our identity. Social media and a fiercely divided press have ushe...
First impressions are important, so why be boring when there are so many other ways to greet a person and forge a unique connection. Celebrate World Hello Day by trying out a new salutation.1. WHAT'S THE CRAIC?How they say “What’s up?” in Ireland. The...
In the world of Ancient history, the subject of Anunnaki has brought a new aspect to see the universe. A theory of the visit of highly advanced civilization to the Earth which created the human race is largely reliant upon the translations of Sumeria...
After a decade of wholesome family fun, Iron Man star Robert Downey, Jr. joked (we think?) on a podcast appearance this week that Avengers: Endgame almost saw its hero drop an F-bomb for some of his last words. The notion came up as part of a little...
It looks like Ezra Miller's The Flash will be running into alternate versions of himself in the upcoming movie, with a handful of new set photos showing the DC hero chatting with someone who looks alarmingly like, well, him. The images show the two B...
Kazumi and her boyfriend decided on alternative Christmas gifts (Image: Jam Press/@secretkazumi)An OnlyFans model who has been so busy with work she can barely think straight has thought outside the box with her Christmas gifts this year. Kazumi, fro...
Not a bread steak - the carnivore's alternative (Image: Getty Images/Westend61)If you had a row about steak alternatives on your Bingo card for 2021, its your lucky day. A chef has sparked an almighty row after suggesting people try a bread steak. It...
Who they are: Bookshop has been positioned as the key competitor of Amazon in book e-commerce, allowing independent bookstores to sell and fulfill through an account on Bookshop as opposed to managing their own online orders. Customers can search for...
Who they are: Bookshop has been positioned as the key competitor of Amazon in book e-commerce, allowing independent bookstores to sell and fulfill through an account on Bookshop as opposed to managing their own online orders. Customers can search for...
Getty Images/Erin McCarthyWe’ve already explored some of the fascinating alternate histories (as fiction writers call them) or “counterfactuals” (as historians call them) in this list and this one. Here are some of the more peculiar questions that...
Federica Beretta, renowned art collector and director of the prestigious Opera Gallery, which has outposts in New York, Aspen, Paris, Monaco, Geneva and Hong Kong, is passionate about outdoor art. And having installed pieces by the world’s fi...
Why Is This Important?Because rent is too damn expensive.Long Story ShortA German college student gave up her apartment and sleeps on the train instead. Long StoryNow this is one way to live. Leonie Mller, a 23-year-old German college student, was fe...
Why Is This ImportantBecause there may be an ulterior motive behind Amazon's "Prime Day".Long Story ShortThere are theories that Amazon's Prime Day may partly be a ploy to distract consumers from the rise of a strong competitor, namely...
