What Do Victorian-Era Women and America’s Best Soccer Player Have in Common?
They both use smelling salts!
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Is Widespread Drug Use to Thank for the Inventions of the Classical World?
At least one scholar's research indicates drug use was fairly common in ancient Greece and Rome.
Grandparents Hate Living With Kids
Despite the growing number of multigenerational homes and efforts by researchers to prove otherwise, grandparents do not enjoy living with children.
Inside the Mind of a Mass Killer
A new analysis of the writings of mass shooters finds a common strain of paranoia.
How the Zimmerman/Martin Case Hurt Race Relations in the United States
We're back where we were about 20 years ago.
Parsing the Body Language That Leads to a Fight
Oddly enough, it seems no one in academe has really looked at the subtle non-verbal cues that indicate we're going to exchange blows. Until now.
22 Current Demographic Facts That Everyone Should Know
Quick: How many people live in the United States? If you're not sure, your interpretation of many stories and statistics may be deeply flawed.
Train Crash in Spain Killed as Many as 1 Day of Commuting in the U.S.
Spain is in shock after nearly 80 die in a train crash. In the U.S., we call that Thursday.
Prince George Alexander Louis and You
Why are non-Brits so concerned with the newly-born royal baby?