Locavores avoid eating ingredients that have not been grown and produced locally. But does giving up your morning coffee or even chocolate really help the environment and the local economy? More »
Are left-handers quicker thinkers than righties?
Scientific studies are showing that lefties are quicker and more adroit in some activities than their right-handed counterparts. How much validity does this assertion hold?
Dragon Con is a sci-fi and fantasy convention that takes place in Atlanta each year. Learn about Dragon Con and find out how to plan your Dragon Con visit.
With Baby Boomers hitting retirement age, they’re in the spotlight again because of healthcare and social security funding issues. During their time, the Boomers made an extraordinary impact on the world around them. Learn about the Boomer legacy, including their political, economic and social effects on our culture.
Is brainwashing a system that produces similar results across cultures and personality types, or does it hinge primarily on the target's susceptibility to influence? Learn if brainwashing really works in any reliable way.
In this article, we'll separate fact from propaganda and learn what a cult actually is, see what practices characterize a destructive cult and investigate some of the more notable cult incidents in recent history.
Dogfighting has been in the news recently because of the Michael Vick conviction. What exactly is dogfighting and who are the people involved in this cruel and horrific "sport?" Learn about dogfighting in this article.
"Pistols at dawn!" The challenge is issued. To turn it down would leave you marked a coward for life. You meet at the chosen spot. You could be severely wounded or killed today. Why is all this happening? Because you made fun of his hat.
Thousands of women around the world choose to combat ecological problems -- they're known as ecofeminists. But what would you do if you found out your house sat atop a toxic waste dump?
Would you eat fried worms? While eating bugs is culturally taboo in the Western world, plenty of people around the globe enjoy a nutritious insect snack.
Freegans live off the grid, refusing to buy, work or rent. How do they do it? Dumpster diving. Why do they do it? That's a little more complicated.
The Freemasons is a secret organization that began in the 1700s and is still in existence today. Learn who they are, where they originated, and what they do in their secret meetings.
The best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha" depicts life as a geisha in Japan in the World War II era. But it is a work of fiction. Find out who and what a geisha is and how they fit into Japanese culture.
How can a house made of snow keep you sheltered from the icy cold? Igloos seem like a great paradox, but they're actually quite practical. Who invented them and why?
Karate is an incredible art form, built on the concept of merging body and mind into a defensive weapon. See how karatekas use this merger to break wood and cinder blocks with their hands and feet.
If you've ever seen costumed people with weapons covered in duct tape, then you�ve made contact with LARPers. Part battle, part story-telling, the Live Action Role Playing trend began in the 1960s and is still growing thanks to the continued popularity of fantasy and science fiction.