People & Society

Intriguing facts about human culture, religion, psychology, and social behavior.

In 1014, the Byzantine Emperor Basil II, Captured Thousands of Bulgarian Soldiers and Divided Them Into Groups of 100 and Blinded 99 in Every Group. The Last Soldier was Spared One Eye and Ordered to Lead Their Blind Comrades Home. September 3, 2022
There are More Lebanese Descendants Living in Brazil Than Those Living in Lebanon. September 2, 2022
A Bonsai Tree is not a Species of Tree. It is a Method of Growing Trees that Aims to Create a Miniature Version of a Fully Mature Tree. August 25, 2022
In Tibet, it is Traditional for a Woman to be Married to Multiple Husbands. The Husbands were Usually Brothers. This was to Keep the Land within the Same Family Under Inheritance Laws. August 25, 2022
Veronica Seider Possessed a Visual Acuity 20 Times Better than an Average Person. She Can Identify People More than a Mile Away. August 20, 2022
To Help the People of the United States Recover After 9/11, the Masabi Tribe Donated 14 Cows Which was Considered the Most Priceless Gift They Could Send August 18, 2022
Dr. Seuss Studied at the University of Oxford and Planned to Become a Professor There. However, He Dropped Out When He Realized His True Passion for Drawing August 13, 2022
To Prevent French Women from Doing Certain Jobs, They were Banned from Wearing Pants for 213 Years August 12, 2022
At Least 207 of NASA’s 312 Astronauts Have Been Active Boy Scouts; All Three Crew Members of the Apollo 13 were Boy Scouts Too August 12, 2022
Ironically, Beyoncé’s Clothing Line, Created to Support and Inspire Women, was Made by Women in Sweatshops Earning $6.10 a Day August 10, 2022
International Sex Workers’ Day is Observed Every 2nd of June to Honor and Recognize Their Often Exploited Working Conditions August 9, 2022
In the 1790s, the Guillotine was Quite Popular that Toy Replicas were Made for Children to Behead Dolls or Rodents August 8, 2022
Parisians Used to Grind Human Bones in Order to Make Flour for Bone Bread August 6, 2022
About 5.8% of People Living in Nunavut Have No Knowledge of English or French, They Only Speak Inuit Language August 5, 2022
The Whale Tail on Cruise Ships is Designed to Direct Diesel Exhaust Over the Stern and Away from the Passengers August 3, 2022
Former French President Paul Deschanel Fell Out of the Window of His Sleeping Compartment and was Discovered Wandering in the Dark Claiming to be the President of France July 28, 2022
Former President Jimmy Carter Saved a Canadian Nuclear Reactor After a Meltdown by Rappelling Down to Clean the Radioactive Water July 28, 2022
A Thief Attempted to Steal the Skull of George Washington from Mount Vernon, He Mistakenly Stole the Skull of Bushrod Washington Instead July 27, 2022
The Halifax Explosion was the Largest Man-Made Explosion in History July 21, 2022
The Rolls-Royce Ghost’s Soundproofing was Overengineered That the Total Silence was Disorienting the Occupants of the Vehicle July 19, 2022