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A collection of 200 issues

The Cruel Irony of Bicycle Thieves: The Man Who Played Unemployed and Became It

After his iconic role as an unemployed man in the 1948 film Bicycle Thieves, factory worker Lamberto Maggiorani was fired by an employer who assumed he was rich. Paid only $1,000, his real life tragically began to mirror the desperate character he had so authentically portrayed.

Entertainment & Media Biography & Personal Stories Society & Social Issues

15 Aug 2025 2 min read

Goats, Gore, and Fertility: The Bizarre Truth of Rome's Lupercalia Festival

Lupercalia was an ancient Roman festival of purification and fertility held in February. It featured priests sacrificing goats, then running nearly naked through the streets, striking willing women with goatskin strips to bless them with fertility and ease childbirth.

History Religion & Philosophy Society & Social Issues

15 Aug 2025 2 min read

The Kansas Town of 772 People That's Larger Than New York City

Tribune, Kansas, a town with just 772 residents, is the largest city by area in the contiguous U.S. at 778 sq miles. This quirky fact is the result of a 2009 governmental consolidation where the city of Tribune merged with Greeley County, expanding its official borders to the county line.

Geography & Places Society & Social Issues

15 Aug 2025 2 min read

Hawaii's Highway Anomaly: The Surprising Reason Only One Island Has Freeways

Picture a Hawaiian road trip. You probably imagine scenic coastal routes, not multi-lane freeways. You'd be mostly right—only Oahu has them. This isn't by chance, but a result of its unique role as Hawaii's population, economic, and strategic military hub.

Geography & Places History Society & Social Issues

15 Aug 2025 3 min read

No Ads, No Clickbait: How Germany Is Publicly Funding Its Next Generation of Content Creators

Germany's public broadcasters fund 'Funk,' an online content network for teens and young adults. It distributes ad-free shows on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, all paid for by the mandatory broadcast license fee, aiming to reach audiences outside traditional media.

Entertainment & Media Society & Social Issues Business & Economics

15 Aug 2025 2 min read

The Louisiana Purchase: How the U.S. Paid $15 Million for an 'Option' to Land, Not the Land Itself

The landmark 1803 Louisiana Purchase wasn't a direct land sale. The $15 million paid to France merely bought the U.S. the exclusive 'preemptive right' to negotiate for or conquer lands from the Native American nations who actually lived there and controlled the territory.

History Society & Social Issues Wars, Conflict & Heroes

15 Aug 2025 2 min read

Not as Old as You Think: How 'In God We Trust' Became America's Motto During the Cold War

In God We Trust became the official U.S. motto in 1956, replacing the long-standing "E Pluribus Unum." This change, driven by Cold War anxieties, aimed to distinguish the United States from the state atheism of the Soviet Union, embedding religious sentiment into national identity.

History Society & Social Issues Religion & Philosophy

15 Aug 2025 3 min read

Kings with Bosses: The Surprising World of Non-Sovereign Monarchies

When we think of kings, we imagine absolute power. But what about monarchs who answer to a higher authority? This article explores non-sovereign monarchies, from the rotating kings of Malaysia to the cultural Zulu King, revealing a fascinating blend of tradition and modern governance.

Society & Social Issues History Geography & Places

15 Aug 2025 3 min read

A Keyhole's Glimpse, A Gallows' Shadow: The 1835 Execution of James Pratt and John Smith

In November 1835, James Pratt and John Smith became the last men in England to be executed for homosexuality. Hanged at Newgate Prison, their fate was sealed by the testimony of a landlord who spied on them through a keyhole, a grim end to a brutal chapter of legal history.

History Society & Social Issues Biography & Personal Stories

15 Aug 2025 3 min read

My Verdict is Death: The Chilling Revenge of Olga Hepnarová

In 1973, 22-year-old Olga Hepnarová drove a truck into a crowd in Prague, killing 8 people. Proclaiming her act was revenge against a society that hated her, she became the last woman executed in Czechoslovakia. Her case is a chilling study of alienation and violence.

Biography & Personal Stories Medicine, Psychology & Health Society & Social Issues

15 Aug 2025 3 min read

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