Brutus insisted that no blood should be spilled except Caesar’s: murdering anyone else would weaken the apparent...

American politician

The Empty Fort Strategy is the 32nd of the Chinese Thirty-Six Stratagems. The strategy involves using reverse psychology (and luck) to deceive the enemy into thinking that an empty location is full of traps and ambushes, and therefore induce the enemy to…

The Past and Present of the Prospect of a Waterfront City

Why this New Zealand trash heap is named after John Cleese.

single shot pistol

Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931-2007)

Australian actress and political candidate

5 dollar bill.

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legendary big cat with a multicolored hide, which after feasting sleeps in a cave for 3 days, whose roar emits a sweet odor, drawing in all creatures (except for the dragons) to be preyed upon

In 1991, the American astronomer and superstar science popularizer Carl Sagan was nominated for membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Despite the efforts of some strong backers—including the Nobel laureate Stanley Miller, who advocated passionately…

cloudy emulsion resulting from adding water to ouzo

Shaquille O'Neal is one of the biggest stars in the world, both in size and stature and yet does commercial for The General. Why?

Thirty feet below Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, there’s a tomb of stone. Its story is of a steam locomotive suspended in time, a man with a vision, and a city that holds all the keys. The worl…

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Energy in Hawaii is a mixture of fossil fuel and renewable resources. It is complicated by the state's isolated location and lack of fossil fuel resources. The state relies heavily on imports of petroleum and coal for power. Renewable energy production is…

Chrysler decided that there wasn't much that needed changing for the 1971 model year, with the Challenger enjoying strong sales and plenty of enthusiasm on the street. Like the 1970 model year, you could get the 1971 Challenger with numerous engine options…

British aeronautical engineer

Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier

By the beginning of the 19th century, tuberculosis, also known as consumption, had killed one in seven of all people that had ever lived.