Russia and most of the other republics of the former Soviet Union have a pretty weird reputation. People believe that a lot of strange things are going on in that part of the world. And frankly,... Read More

One of the sad facts of life is nothing lasts forever. That particularly goes for our appliances, vehicles and other household items. Things get worn out or they break down. Of course, when they... Read More

We humans are magnificent creatures! So adaptable because we're capable of applying our hard-won experience to new situations. So even if we're seeing something for the first time we will not be... Read More

There are abandoned remnants of the past all around us. Some of them are ancient and not so easy to find because they are nearly destroyed by the elements or buried under vegetation or soil. But... Read More

We are bombarded by facts every day of our lives, but we don't remember most of them. The things we had to cram in our heads during education just seem to evaporate while random facts picked here... Read More