4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (136+ words) Mental Floss The song's lyrics are often interpreted as reflecting Harrison's frustrations at being undervalued by the band, as well as his possible disillusionment with the Maharishi, the guru the Beatles had spent time with in India. Harrison eventually released…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (600+ words) "Et tu, Brute?" (You too, Brutus?) has become history's most famous betrayal line, but it's not really history at all." The final moments of Julius Caesar's life, known as the "Ides of March," have been relayed for centuries. From records…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago  (366+ words) Unsurprisingly, with great legendariness comes great quantities of misinformation. Woodstock has reached a near-fanciful level of mythologization, and unfortunately, some tales about this festival are taller than others. The festival was then moved to the town of Wallkill, but residents…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago  (341+ words) With over eight billion people inhabiting the planet, it's no wonder that some countries are overflowing with residents. How did your geography skills hold up in guessing the world's loneliest countries? Were you able to name all 50, or did a…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (327+ words) If you've been on the internet for long enough'or perhaps if there's a teenager or a particularly slang-savvy adult in your life'you may have heard someone use the term "NPC." This acronym has become one of the most commonly used…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1280+ words) Science fiction in the 2000s had a different feel to it. The optimism you sometimes got in earlier decades wasn't as prevalent, and the genre started asking more pessimistic questions. The future didn't look as exciting anymore, and that tonal shift…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (682+ words) The Beatles released 229 songs during their decade as a band." The vast majority of Beatles tunes were written by John Lennon and Paul Mc Cartney, with 22 credited to guitarist George Harrison and only two composed by drummer Ringo Starr. While…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (802+ words) The world is full of so many fascinating places that it would take multiple lifetimes to explore them all. But what if you could visit an entire country in the space of a day? It sounds unbelievable, but there are…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (547+ words) The Salem Witch Trials are one of the most infamous chapters in U. S. history. Throughout the centuries, books, movies, and plays have all tried to unearth the reasons behind the strange hysteria that gripped the Puritans of Massachusetts. As time has…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (600+ words) "Et tu, Brute?" (You too, Brutus?) has become history's most famous betrayal line, but it's not really history at all." The final moments of Julius Caesar's life, known as the "Ides of March," have been relayed for centuries. From records…...