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Sunset Blvd: One Famous Road
Sunset Blvd is a long road, but is most known for the 1.7 mile stretch called The Sunset Strip. But it's much more than that.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Short Stuff: Oedipus Complex
The Oedipus complex is probably Sigmund Freud’s most famous theory – that every little boy or girl goes through a phase where they want to kill one p…
1 year, 3 months ago
Shameful History: Project 100,000
During Vietnam, the U.S. lowered the IQ standards for the draft in order to bulk up their front lines. This put thousands of men in harm's way and wa…
1 year, 3 months ago
Selects: The Great Nuclear Winter Debate of 1983
At the height of the Cold War, a group of concerned scientists promoted their findings on the horrific aftereffects of nuclear war and were accused o…
1 year, 3 months ago
Who are the Zizians?
The story of the Zizians is an unusual one. Are they a cult? Or are they simply a group who wants a better world? And why have six deaths in three st…
1 year, 3 months ago
Short Stuff: The Shortest War
How long was the shortest war in human history? Under an hour. Hard to believe? Not when you hear the story.
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1 year, 3 months ago
The Fencing Of The Commons
When England privatized its commons – lands that by custom belonged to all English to work and support themselves for centuries – it began the modern…
1 year, 3 months ago
Selects: The Kitty Genovese Story
Most people have heard of the story of Kitty Genovese. She was murdered near her apartment in 1964 and her neighbors didn't do much to help. It cause…
1 year, 4 months ago
Anacondas: Not Like in the Movie
Are anacondas big? For sure. Are they able to crush and consume a human? Maybe, but thankfully they don't really do that. Don't believe everything yo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Short Stuff: Andrew Jackson's Inauguration
Wild stories about a crazy party after Andrew Jackson's inauguration have been around since the weeks after it went down. But how wild was it really?…
1 year, 4 months ago