History & Culture

Snake Oil Salesmen of Yore tricked countless unsuspected customers into buying useless products. Though the wares have changed, the tactic remains. Here are some of … Read more

When you’re poor, you do what you must to get by. Poor people throughout the ages developed innovative solutions to their poverty, using scraps to … Read more

Most consumer experiences are a nightmare. We must wait in long lines while dealing with rude staff to get what we need. But some actually … Read more

A battle is raging for our cultural future. On the one side sit the old guard, extolling the virtues of traditional values such as hard … Read more

History abounds with treasures. Our books tell tales of glorious bounties beyond the imagination, but some are very real, even though we haven’t found them … Read more

Technology advances are supposed to improve life, but sometimes, new tech is worse than what we already have. Here are 12 older products people refuse … Read more

Boomers blame Millennials for society’s demise, saying they’ve destroyed entire industries. Millennials don’t mind and are sometimes happy for their part in the destruction.  In … Read more

Far too many think women’s rights are won. Women can work, vote, and attend school in the West, so what are we complaining about? A … Read more

Social taboos keep a populace under control. Sometimes they’re crucial for a functioning society, but some social taboos need to be normalized.  Social Taboos that … Read more

Every few years, a massive event rocks a generation. These news stories become part of our core memories, helping form unbreakable generational values.  Here, people … Read more