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Eating Kids As A Solution To Food Shortages: Why One Famous Writer Once Proposed It In “A Modest Proposal”

After several attempts to instigate policies with parliament, Irish writer Jonathan Swift channeled his ire into A Modest Proposal, a satirical pamphlet that posited child-eating as the only viable solution to the country's famine.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 15, 2018

Eating Kids As A Solution To Food Shortages: Why One Famous Writer Once Proposed It In “A Modest Proposal”

After several attempts to instigate policies with parliament, Irish writer Jonathan Swift channeled his ire into A Modest Proposal, a satirical pamphlet that posited child-eating as the only viable solution to the country's famine.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 15, 2018

The Mysterious Death Of Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul I's death remains a point of contention even 40 years later.

By Katie Serena • May 9, 2018

The Mysterious Death Of Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul I's death remains a point of contention even 40 years later.

By Katie Serena • May 9, 2018

The Palmarian Church Believes In The Antichrist And Canonizes Dictators

Though they call themselves a Catholic sect, hardly any part of the Palmarian Church seems in line with Catholic values.

By Katie Serena • May 1, 2018

The Palmarian Church Believes In The Antichrist And Canonizes Dictators

Though they call themselves a Catholic sect, hardly any part of the Palmarian Church seems in line with Catholic values.

By Katie Serena • May 1, 2018

Theo Van Gogh’s Film On Islam Was So Controversial, He Was Killed Over It

Theo Van Gogh was murdered for his art, which depicted a woman trapped by the rigidity of the Islamic religion.

By William DeLong • May 1, 2018

Theo Van Gogh’s Film On Islam Was So Controversial, He Was Killed Over It

Theo Van Gogh was murdered for his art, which depicted a woman trapped by the rigidity of the Islamic religion.

By William DeLong • May 1, 2018

Heinrich Schliemann: The Man Responsible For The Nazi Swastika

The swastika was a sacred icon of spirituality around the world. Then Heinrich Schliemann came along to usher the symbol toward its Nazi destiny.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 18, 2018

Heinrich Schliemann: The Man Responsible For The Nazi Swastika

The swastika was a sacred icon of spirituality around the world. Then Heinrich Schliemann came along to usher the symbol toward its Nazi destiny.

By Daniel Rennie • April 18, 2018

The Jefferson Bible Shows What The President Really Thought Of Christianity

The Jefferson Bible would not go over well with some Christians today.

By Wyatt Redd • Apr 16, 2018

The Jefferson Bible Shows What The President Really Thought Of Christianity

The Jefferson Bible would not go over well with some Christians today.

By Wyatt Redd • April 16, 2018

Meet Braco — The “Healer” Who Makes People Feel Better By Staring At Them

Braco doesn't claim to have supernatural powers, but it's heavily implied that if you pay eight dollars for him to stare at you, cosmically wonderful things might happen. Will they? Read on and decide for yourself.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 13, 2018

Meet Braco — The “Healer” Who Makes People Feel Better By Staring At Them

Braco doesn't claim to have supernatural powers, but it's heavily implied that if you pay eight dollars for him to stare at you, cosmically wonderful things might happen. Will they? Read on and decide for yourself.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 13, 2018

Evolution On Trial: The Weird Backstory Of The Scopes Monkey Case

Despite being fake, the Scopes Trial ultimately got evolution to be taught in schools.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 9, 2018

Evolution On Trial: The Weird Backstory Of The Scopes Monkey Case

Despite being fake, the Scopes Trial ultimately got evolution to be taught in schools.

By Gina Dimuro • April 9, 2018

Thousands Of Indian Women Committed Mass Suicide Hundreds Of Years Ago – Here’s Why

While most ancient rights of honor suicides were performed by women, Jauhar was performed exclusively by women.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 5, 2018

Thousands Of Indian Women Committed Mass Suicide Hundreds Of Years Ago – Here’s Why

While most ancient rights of honor suicides were performed by women, Jauhar was performed exclusively by women.

By Gina Dimuro • April 5, 2018

Pumapunku, The Ancient Ruins Where The Inca Believed The World Began

The ruins of Pumapunku so impressed the Inca that they believed it was the place where the gods created the world.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Apr 5, 2018

Pumapunku, The Ancient Ruins Where The Inca Believed The World Began

The ruins of Pumapunku so impressed the Inca that they believed it was the place where the gods created the world.

By Aimee Lamoureux • April 5, 2018