The diet and acne myth has been passed down from one generation to the next. According to this myth, eating foods such as chocolate or French fries can make your acne worse. However, this claim is unreliable, since there’s no solid proof to back it up. Acne’s true cause is...

You have inevitably felt at some point or another that people are starting at you. And although a myriad of conclusions probably went through your mind, you also definitely never figured out why exactly. Unless, of course, you noticed your fly was open after. Well, for one, if there is...

The United States celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the first landing in the summer of 2009. However, among all of this excitement, almost every news story about the anniversary had some skepticism about whether or not the moon landing actually happened. This idea of a “fake moon-landing” is not something that...

Salvador Dali is perhaps the most famous surrealist painter of all time, painting crazy pictures, and just being an eccentric person overall. There are tons of stories of him and his crazy antics, all of which only served to increase the mystique surrounding him and his crazy paintings. Dali never...

Frank Lloyd Wright is a name synonymous in architecture circles, as he was one of the most controversial and flamboyant architects of his time. He was directly responsible for designing over 1,000 structures, with over 500 actually completed and built. As well as designing homes and apartments, Wright was responsible...

It’s a bleak month to be anywhere Left of Mussolini. It’s important in the coming days, weeks, and years to remember that it’s not over, and hope is not lost. Someone who knows a whole lot about hope is outgoing President Barack Obama, who said something along the lines of...

The world is no longer run by male politicians only, but increasingly so by women as well. One must only think of Angela Merkel. But there are a few female politicians that aren’t only known for their party programmes and opinions but also for their incredibly good looks. This list...

After more than 30 years since HIV was first discovered, it’s still the scary disease that shakes the general public to the core. Even high-profile celebrities, who have access to wealth and better health care, are not immune to HIV. Over 1.2 million people are suffering from HIV or AIDS,...

“Wanting something is not enough,” famed motivational speaker, politician and author Les Brown once said. “You must hunger for it.” It’s a sentiment that’s been expressed countless times, in countless different ways. There’s no driver like necessity, no whip that cracks as hard as the stinging whip of pure hunger....

People will try to sue for pretty much anything nowadays and lawsuits seem to be getting crazier and crazier. Some people have tried to sue Disney, McDonald’s, zoos, prisons and even victims of crime. The more ridiculous thing is that most of these people have actually won their cases as...

Some countries receive too little recognition from the world as a consequence of being small. However, many of these countries have very interesting stories to tell and conceal great beauty, as well as great mysteries. One of them is the Philippines. Few people know, for instance, that the Philippines was...

Some of the things successful people do are easy to guess at—they’re often more educated, more productive, and less likely to have vices that slow them down.  But there are other habits that successful people cultivate that seem, well—more than a little strange on the surface.  Each one of these...

As a species, humans tend to have a delicate appearance, however it is rather impressive how many big secrets lie in such little and fragile creatures. Our evolution and existence within an impressive universe lie at the basis of an extensive list of intriguing facts ranging from physical to psychological....

Long gone are the days where you had to be male to succeed in the business world. Of course, there is still an element of betterment that could be done, but there are now more and more women that are starting up their own companies, and founding absolutely legendary businesses....

Do you wonder what real angels look like? No, they don’t have wings or wear white. In real life, angels look like any other human being, and you might not realize that one is already near you. Take for instance Dobri Dimitrov Dobrev, a 100 year old man who is...