December 2014 - Page 2 of 5

The Boston Molasses Disaster

On December 28, 2014 by Tim Newman

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As a youth, my mother often referred to me as being “slower than molasses in winter”. That jibe has stuck in my throat all these long, long years and finally I bring you...

Defenestration: A Short History

On December 28, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Fenestration means an opening in the walls of a structure. When we’re talking about architecture it means the design, construction, or presence of openings in a building. So you’d think that defenestration would mean either closing...

PHOTOS: Alphan Yilmazmaden’s Glimpses Of Strangers

On December 28, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Alphan Yilmazmaden is a Turkish photographer who takes pictures of people. We all take pictures of people, of course, but they’re generally people we know: BORING. Because Alphan take pictures in lands I am...

Dalceridae: Beautiful Slug Caterpillars

On December 27, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Dalceridae are commonly referred to as “slug” caterpillars because of their impressively slimy appearance. If I’m honest, I think the nickname is a little unfair. Slugs are unanimously considered to be ugly, whereas I...

Ice Encrusted Korean Warships Arrive In Russia

On December 24, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Recently, a convoy of Korean warships arrived in Vladivostok, Russia. I’m not sure what they were up to, but I’m assuming it’s pretty nippy out there. Good, huh? MORE FROM KOREA: SOUTH KOREANS EATING...

Diving Horses Were All The Rage In The 1880’s

On December 23, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Us humans like to look at things we didn’t expect to see. Anything from car crashes to murder victims, it’s an odd habit that I doubt we’ll ever lose. The bad old days...

Lazarus Taxon: Creatures Once Extinct Raised From The Dead

On December 23, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Referring of course to the Biblical Lazarus (who Jesus kindly brought back from the jaws of death), a Lazarus taxon is a group of animals initially thought to be extinct only to be discovered...

The Korean Who Fought For Japan, Germany AND Russia In WWII

On December 23, 2014 by Tim Newman

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You could easily argue that the Korean soldier Yang Kyoungjong was the luckiest and the unluckiest soldier that ever lived. He managed to find himself fighting for three different countries: Japan, Germany and...

Where Is Jesus Buried? – Shingō, Japan

On December 22, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Some believe Jesus was crucified, buried in a cave, rose again and ascended to heaven leaving no earthly trace. Others believe Jesus died as a normal man and remained buried and rotted away,...

Jewish Autonomous Oblast: A Yiddish Enclave In Russia

On December 22, 2014 by Tim Newman

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In 1934, as part of Stalin’s nationality policy, Russia provided the Jewish population with their very own self-governed Oblast (the equivalent of the UK’s counties). The idea was to keep Yiddish culture alive,...

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