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(1 vote) Unlocking The Afterlife – Codes and Ciphers May Reveal Life After Death

  For thousands of years mankind has cherished a belief that the individual identity survives after the death of the body, although evidence for this belief is as rare as the phoenix. But tod Read more...

(1 vote) Pleading Their Bellies: Impersonation on The High Seas

The brief factual reports that exist state that Anne’s father was an Irish lawyer who left his wife and sailed from Country Cork in order to establish a new practice in Carolina, an immense do Read more...

(3 votes) Two Vet Views of World War II

For just about as far back as I can remember the camera has always been an important element in any events occurring in my family.  Whether it be my first steps or simply a beautiful panoramic vi Read more...

(2 votes) That Play: The Real-life Drama of Macbeth

Macbeth seemed doomed from the beginning. It was first performed before James I, a descendant of both the historical Duncan and Banquo, who are killed in the play. Read more...

(2 votes) When "classical" music was "popular"--Part 1

Everyone knows that Rossini's operas are part of "classical music," but it hasn't always been that way. Read more...

(2 votes) 2012: Another Unsuccessful Prediction?

Lately, it seems like I cannot turn on my t.v. Read more...

(2 votes) Neighbors Now & Then; The Scoop & the Poop

Dear Lord my patience is wearing thin! I know just about anyone can relate to this story at one time or another in their life. Bad neighbors can be some of the most frustrating things to deal with. Read more...

(2 votes) Bungled Burglaries: A Catalog of Misfortunes

An exasperated judge outlined McCutcheon’s nonqualifications for a life of crime. “Whoever heard of a burglar succeeding with only one leg, a withered hand, and a glass eye? Read more...

(13 votes) When its Hot its Summer. When its Cold its Winter

I was wathcing the history channel just last night. Archeologists were recovering artifacts from Alexandria. It was very interesting because it is 25 feet below the surface of the Mediterranean sea. Read more...

(6 votes) Major Announcement! Publius is Branching Out!

For all of my loyal readers – both of them (hi, mom and dad) – I would like to make a formal announcement of my new website. Read more...

(5 votes) When Was the Last Time You "Dialed" a Phone Number?

I mean, with a rotary dial phone? Not recently, I'd bet, but such terms are still with us. Read more...

(5 votes) Highest IQ's Belong to Women!

Amaze your friends and family with your keen knowledge of absolutely useless information. Human trivia is a website that is dedicated to filling your head with interesting tidbits of trivia - as if yo Read more...

(5 votes) Collector May Have Uncovered Last Photograph Taken of Lincoln

A photo from a private photo album of General Ulysses S. Grant may contain the last photograph taken of Abraham Lincoln before his Assassination in April 1965. Read more...

(5 votes) Outhouses of Past and Present – Thank Goodness for Indoor Plumbing!

A couple weeks ago, it was 22 degrees below zero for nearly a week. Read more...

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