Etymology is an inexact science. Where and when a certain phrase was coined can spark debates that, today, ignite some pretty salty cyber-chatter. Often, determining a term’s true origin story is a combined practice of myth-busting, logic and educated guesswork. Answering the simple question of “what’s in a name?” can take some complicated calculations. How… Continue reading 10 Phrases and Their (Likely) Origins
Category: Misconceptions
10 Admired Americans Who Did Less-Than-Admirable Things
It’s no surprise that even those worth admiring have their faults. But certain highly-regarded Americans have done incredibly lowly things that warrant a legacy double-take. This topic brings several prominent, accomplished Americans throughout history immediately to mind. For the sake of saying something original, we’ll be exempting some highly blameworthy big-shots from this list. Nobody… Continue reading 10 Admired Americans Who Did Less-Than-Admirable Things
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Cannabis Seeds
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Cannabis Seeds Marijuana is big business these days, and with more states than ever before making the consumption of pot legal, it’s no surprise that the concept is one that is always close to the top of newspaper headlines. If you talk about marijuana, you have to… Continue reading 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Cannabis Seeds
What is Pansexual
What is Pansexual? 10 Things You Should Know. Sexual orientation and questions of identity are always a difficult field to navigate for those without as much experience. Given the recentness of recognition for those within the LGBT community, it can be difficult for many not within the community to ensure they are fully informed… Continue reading What is Pansexual
10 Crazy things about the English Language
10 Crazy things about the English Language While procrastinating the other day I came across a brilliant Guardian article about immigration, cultural assimilation, and learning English. It began by challenging the classic adage: “If you come to this country, you have to learn English”, a sentiment echoed throughout generations and across borders of various English… Continue reading 10 Crazy things about the English Language
10 Weird Outcomes Caused by more Women than Men Attending College
10 Weird Outcomes Caused by more Women than Men Attending College The college attendance gender gap has shifted and it is growing fast. For decades, twice as many men as women graduated with bachelor’s degrees. Women not only caught up to men in the 1980s, they started to statistically pass them by. According to the… Continue reading 10 Weird Outcomes Caused by more Women than Men Attending College
10 Reasons You’re Going to Marry the Wrong Person
10 Reasons You’re Going to Marry the Wrong Person Let’s imagine, for a moment, that you have met the woman of your dreams. She is highly intelligent, beyond beautiful, and, basically, everything you have been looking for wrapped into one, perfectly-shaped person. You are overjoyed by the fact that you have just met your soul-mate,… Continue reading 10 Reasons You’re Going to Marry the Wrong Person
10 Reasons Why Nice Guys and Girls Finish Last
10 Reasons Why Nice Guys and Girls Finish Last Being a nice guy or a nice girl sounds like it should be a compliment, but it does not appear actually to be one. Some people are stuck in the mindset that being nice is what it takes to get a romantic catch, and it… Continue reading 10 Reasons Why Nice Guys and Girls Finish Last
10 Things You Should Know about the Flat Earth Society
There is no shortage of conspiracy theories. However, it is concluded that flat earth theorists are not necessarily conspiracy theorists, but rather pseudo-scientists. The theory, or pseudoscience, that the earth is flat remains one of the longest and more robustly-held beliefs, which is substantiated by practical, if not philosophical, argument. It is widely observed that,… Continue reading 10 Things You Should Know about the Flat Earth Society
Top 10 Facts about How the Nation of Israel was Created in 1948
Top 10 Facts about How the Nation of Israel was Created in 1948 Celebration rang out on May 14, 1948 in Tel Aviv as David Ben-Gurion, Jewish Agency Chairman at the time, established a Jewish state for the first time in 2,000 years. People from all over the world assembled around him to hear him… Continue reading Top 10 Facts about How the Nation of Israel was Created in 1948