A Few Forgotten Female Inventors
They say that necessity is the mother of invention…and here then are some “mothers” or very important technologies. El Dorado Jones After listening to women’s suffrage crusader Susan B. Anthony speak at the 1893 Chicago World’s F...
You know, you think you know somebody—like famous movie stars, musicians, politicians, and historical figures—and then you come to find out that they all worked as spies for the government. (They must have been pretty good spies then!) Fra...
What Are the Odds of a Very Odd Death?
Chances are, old age or a chronic condition is what will get you, so don’t worry so much about these unlikely, but potential, killers lurking all around. Icicles Ever hear that old riddle about how the “perfect” murder weapon is an i...
It’s rare that an amazing achievement that stands the test of time was created by just one person. (Even Uncle John has a staff of writers and researchers.) Here are some things associated with a single individual…who got a lot of help from an a...
From Hollywood Clout to Real Power
Twice in the last 40 years have celebrities become president of the United States: former actor (turned California governor) Ronald Reagan and real estate mogul (turned The Apprentice host) Donald Trump. They’re merely the most successful famous p...
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