History

How did they recruit? During the peak of the Roman Empire, the legions of Rome were recruited (voluntarily) from the citizen class and mainly from rural areas, due to their more hardy nature. A letter of recommendation was needed from …

There are small people in sperm Yes, in the 17th and 18th centuries, scientists really thought this way! More than that, they thought that every baby was already formed and the only thing left to do was to grow up. And women were only seen …

Whether we like it or not, technological innovation keeps on marching forward. And with it comes leaps in productivity and sometimes new jobs to work with that tech. Except, sometimes technology ends up making a certain set of jobs obsolete. …

No matter how bad you screwed up at work today, it pales in comparison to some of these. We all make mistakes, it’s just human nature. Kind of like the time I got blackout drunk and thought the holes in …

Whether you were a young kid like myself or just much younger when this pop-culture ruled the world, I think we can all appreciate the trip down memory lane.

“The trouble ain’t there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain’t distributed right.” – Mark Twain “His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork.” -Mae West “I never forget a face, but in your case, …

Roman Dodecahedrons Going back to the 3nd and 3rd centuries AD, these still puzzle archeologists. They range between 3cm to 10cm, and it’s in the shape of a pentagon, with large holes and knobs on each point. Found all over …

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