10 Things Every American Should Know About The Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 must surely qualify as the most important and influential real estate deal of all time. Before the treaty was signed the USA was a relatively weak country restricted in its expansionist aims by the Mississippi, the border with Louisiana, the… Continue reading Top 10 Facts About the Louisiana Purchase
Month: July 2015
Top 10 Fascinating Facts About Corn
Kernels of Wisdom – Top Ten Fascinating Facts About Corn Corn how do we love you, let us count the ways: we love you straight off of the cob and wrapped around a dog; canned or creamed, frozen or fried, corn bread, corn chowder, corn fritters, corn flakes. Whether it’s polenta or hushpuppies, or popped… Continue reading Top 10 Fascinating Facts About Corn
Top 10 Reasons Prostitution Should Be Illegal
Top 10 Reasons Prostitution Should Always Be Illegal So many myths surround prostitution; it is the world’s oldest profession, it empowers women and can be a route, Pretty Woman style, to a new life. The reality of prostitution is about as far removed from the glamour of Hollywood as it is possible to be, remember… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons Prostitution Should Be Illegal
Top 10 Gruesome Facts About John Wayne Gacy
Top 10 Gruesome Facts About John Wayne Gacy Are you scared of clowns? Stephen King’s IT may have played to a popular fear of the scary killer clown but if you thought that they were a figment of popular imagination, think again. Truth is always stranger than fiction and America was, for a time, home… Continue reading Top 10 Gruesome Facts About John Wayne Gacy
Top 10 Most Haunted Bars In America
Top 10 Most Haunted Bars In America Could your favorite “haunt” literally be haunted? “Eat, drink, and be merry” is a mantra that many Americans live by, with residents across the nation scurrying after work and on weekends to gain reprieve in their favorite watering holes. While new bars pop up all the time,… Continue reading Top 10 Most Haunted Bars In America
Top 10 Reasons Everyone Should Be A Vegetarian
10 Reasons Everyone Should Be A Vegetarian In a world where bacon has basically made its way into everything and meat products continue to be a staple at sporting events, barbecues, and other areas where celebration is a factor, partaking in a vegetarian diet may seem unappealing. There are many misunderstandings when it comes… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons Everyone Should Be A Vegetarian
Top 10 Free Ways to get in Shape Fast
Top 10 free ways to get in shape fast “I’m too busy to get in shape.” “I can’t afford a gym membership.” “I’m not athletic.” Statements like these have become mantras for many Americans who would like to get in shape, but keep coming up short. Life gets busy, gym memberships and studio classes… Continue reading Top 10 Free Ways to get in Shape Fast
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Autism
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Autism Speaks, “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.” Although there… Continue reading Top 10 Things You Should Know About Autism
10 Wild Facts About How Spartans Raised Their Children
10 Wild Facts About The Way The Spartans Raised Their Children Sparta! The very name is redolent of military prowess and self-sacrifice. Whether because of the famous film 300, or from general knowledge; almost everyone knows about the last stand of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan soldiers as they held the Persian Army at… Continue reading 10 Wild Facts About How Spartans Raised Their Children
Top 10 Terrible Ways To Get Out Of Debt
10 Terrible Ways To Get Out Of Debt Now more than ever, Americans are finding themselves in debt. College has become almost exclusively synonymous with student loans, so people in their 20s are finding themselves owing the IRS before even starting at a fledgling career — and that’s if they can even find a… Continue reading Top 10 Terrible Ways To Get Out Of Debt