A spite house is a building constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any party with land stakes. Because long-term occupation is not the primary purpose of these houses, they frequently […]
Unlucky Lottery Winners
A lottery is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Lotteries are outlawed by some governments, […]
Sergeant Stubby
This week’s episode contains a series of short, uplifting stories, including the story of Sergeant Stubby. Sergeant Stubby (1916 – March 16, […]
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion (Spanish: invasión de bahía de Cochinos; sometimes called invasión de playa Girón or batalla de Girón, after the Playa Girón) was a […]
Unusual Deaths (The Greeks)
Wikipedia includes a list of unusual deaths. It was only a matter of time before Eli found out. And that […]
Episode 119: The Trolley Problem
The trolley problem is a thought experiment in ethics. The general form of the problem is this: You see a runaway trolley moving toward five tied-up (or […]
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