PinnedNazis demanded to know if J.R.R. Tolkien was jewish. He responded with an elegant “Burn”.When the Nazi Party sent a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien demanding to know if he was Jewish, the author of “The Hobbit” responded to them making a fool of them with such elegance, that it could be considered an insult to this day. As you well know, the Nazis were…Writer3 min read
Jan 6“The Farting Man”. One of the most eccentric Historical Figures who have ever livedThe farting man was one of the most eccentric historical figures who have ever lived. Obviously, he wasn’t always known as someone who could literally fart on command, before, he was just Joseph Pujol, a man born in Marseille, France. When he was little, Joseph discovered his peculiar talent, in…History3 min read
Dec 13, 2021Back When it was normal to Advertise Cocaine Gadgets in MagazinesThe relationship our society has with drugs is really complicated. Some believe that their use and sale should be completely banned, while others believe that some drugs should be allowed as they can bring both short-term and long-term benefits to the consumer. …Drugs3 min read
Nov 7, 20215 People who Became Millionaires in the most Ridiculous ways possible.Someone made millions of dollars selling rocks. Yeah. In today’s society, we all want to be successful, and to be successful, you need to make money. And a lot. Whether people want to admit or not, money is a measure to know how successful you are. …Rich5 min read
Nov 4, 2021When the Citizens of an entire region of Russia became CannibalsFor a year, a region of Russia had to resort to the sale of human flesh and cannibalism in order to survive. In early 1921, one of the most severe famines known in history began. In the Volga region of Russia. It is true that during that time, the entire…History2 min read
Oct 20, 2021When the FBI sent a letter to Martin Luther King persuading him to kill himself.Why did the FBI think something like this would work? On November 21, 1964, a package containing a letter and alleged recordings suggesting that MLK had harassed women, were delivered to his wife, Coretta Scott King. …Investigation4 min read
Sep 30, 2021The Creepiest Selfie Ever Taken.How a teenager obsessed with a character from the “Silent Hill” video game saga, committed one of the most gruesome murders in decades. As often happens in these cases, Andrey Emelyannikov, an 18-year-old Russian student, was described as a rather lonely young man who did not like to socialize very…Crime3 min read
Sep 21, 2021How People on “the 30s” envisioned the Future.In the mid-twentieth century, the german company Echte Wegner created collectible cards that were distributed throughout central Europe. Although little is known about the company, other than the fact that they manufactured margarine, many of the illustrations and trading cards became famous for how well they depicted the future. One…Future5 min read
Sep 19, 2021The True Nature of the Human being.A performance artist, 72 objects, and a group of volunteers taught us more about human nature in 6 hours than any book written on the subject. It was the year 1974, an artist named Marina Abramovic, barely 28 years old, was looking to finish a series of performances in a…Artist3 min read
Sep 18, 2021The man who pretended to be a billionaire Saudi prince for three decades.He introduced himself as “Prince Khalid bin Al-Saud”, by pronouncing that name, he made people get out of his way, since he was supposedly the heir to one of the most powerful and richest dynasties in the world. In reality, it was all an elaborate hoax that he had been…Money4 min read