The war on drugs is a fascinating one. We put untold millions of dollars into an operation to prevent others from making billions. The money from drugs could reignite failing economies and put food into the mouths of starving people around the globe. Putting a stop to these enterprises has unveiled some incredibly complex and … Read more
When the wealthy inventor Alfred Nobel’s brother died, a french newspaper mistakenly thought that it was Alfred who passed away. Their obituary of him was scathing, referring to him as Doctor Death because of his invention of dynamite and commenting that his legacy was a poor one. When Alfred read this obituary of his ‘death’, … Read more
Many species of the native Australian eucalyptus tree have developed a type of fire resistance. The tree can be largely burnt to the ground, and yet it can regenerate itself, slowly grow back from the tree itself, rather than from a seed. Great cities regenerate themselves in a similar manner after great fires. No matter … Read more
More than just robbing the local bank, these ten biggest financial robberies resulted in the loss of millions of dollars in the form of cash, paintings, gold bullion and more. Most required some level of creativity and while some got away with the act, others were not as lucky. 1. 2003 – Central Bank of … Read more
A new year is coming and hopefully it will bring us lots of happy experiences that we will remember over the years. We can’t predict the future but we already know of some events that will be on the news next year, take a look at some of them: 1 January 31 433 Eros, the … Read more