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In a fair democracy everyone’s vote should count equally, but the method that the United States uses to elect its president, called the electoral college, violates this principle by making sure that some people’s votes are more equal than others. The Electoral College is, essentially, the 538 votes that determine who wins the presidency. If …
You open up the newspaper one day and are shocked to read the headline: Superman kills 30! Quickly scanning the article, you’re shocked to discover that no, this wasn’t some accident that took place during the course of some super powered fight against a villain, but rather that this was a deliberate act of mass …
Today, the works of Vincent Van Gogh are highly prized, known for their short, textured strokes and use of bright, vibrant colors. However, his personal life was a dark and lonely one, plagued by rejection, isolation, and illness. With time, failure both real and imagined, took its toll. On December 23, 1888, following a disagreement …
This video was made possible by WIX. If you’re ready to create a website, head over to wix.com/go/infographics2019 to try out one of their premium plans right now. In the 1950’s, NASA leadership was in the midst of a debate. They were trying to decide what name was best to call the crew of their …
The history of the world is full of misery and tragedy. Be it from natural disasters, human atrocities, or the results of conflicts and wars between nations, there are literally hundreds of stories that line the pages of our history books, and no doubt there will be more to come. Which are the most tragic …
We are sure many of you at at least one point in your life have been sent to the dreaded principal’s office for some kind of classroom infraction. You know very well what the principle does then; he or she gives you a firm telling off, or perhaps he listens to your story and offers …
September 20th, 2019- the day that the people of Earth discover that the US government has been hiding the presence of extraterrestrials from the public. Our millenia of intergalactic solitude has finally come to an end, and the greatest question ever asked by science has at last been answered: are we alone? For decades the …
She was exhausted, but she needed to keep moving. Her head throbbed with hunger. Every part of her body ached; she was covered in mosquito bites and had second degree sunburns. Her wristwatch stopped long ago, but she tried to estimate how many days it had been since she had fallen from the sky. At …
Welcome to the United Kingdom (and a Whole Lot More) explained by me, C. G. P. Grey. United Kingdom? England? Great Britain? Are these three the same place? Are they different places? Do British people secretly laugh those who use the terms incorrectly? Who knows the answers to these questions? I do, and I’m going …
Chernobyl is a city in the Ukraine located about 56 miles (90 kilometers) northeast of the capital, Kiev. Prior to the disaster and a subsequent evacuation, it was home to around 14,000 people. At that time, it was still part of the Soviet Union. The city was the location of the first ever nuclear power …