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The Year 1974 in Review: Fun Facts, Trivia, and Historic Highlights
This quick read is a collection of fun facts, trivia, and historic events from the year 1974. Discover the year’s top news stories, most influential people, sports trivia, the cost of living, retail prices, entertainment news, and much more.
By Gregory DeVictor24 days ago in History
Venezuela’s Oil Revival: Can a Giant Rise Again?
At dawn in Venezuela’s oil belt, the machines wake before the sun. Steel pumpjacks begin their rhythmic motion, pulling heavy crude from deep beneath the earth—an industry once synonymous with unimaginable wealth, political turbulence, and global energy influence.
By efingutthomas24 days ago in Journal
From a pale blue dot
Plenipotentiary of peace Your journey takes you far from this World forever at war Deep into tranquil space Forevermore
By Raymond G. Taylor24 days ago in Poets
The Year 1957 in Review: Fun Facts, Trivia, and Historic Highlights
This quick read is a collection of fun facts, trivia, and historical events from the year 1957. Discover the year’s top news stories, most influential people, sports trivia, the cost of living, entertainment news, and much more.
By Gregory DeVictor24 days ago in History
A JND Disappearing
Feel...invisible jnd barely noticeable slow fading away... ......... The acronym JND stands for "Just Noticeable Difference". It is a concept in psychology that refers to the smallest detectable difference between two stimuli, or the minimum change in stimulation that a person can detect. This concept is crucial in understanding perception thresholds in various sensory modalities.
By Antoni De'Leon24 days ago in Poets
The Metamorphosis of Carbon
For fifteen years, I saw and felt the silence of the stones, Under the permafrost, where time has no light. My eyes followed the lines under the microscope,
By Magma Star24 days ago in Poets
The Year 1945 in Review: Fun Facts, Trivia, and Historic Highlights
This quick read is a collection of fun facts, trivia, and historic events from the year 1945. Discover the year’s top news stories, most influential people, notable inventions, sports facts, the cost of living, entertainment trivia, and much more.
By Gregory DeVictor24 days ago in History
Where Is The Cast Of 'Orange Is The New Black' Now?
While Netflix was still in the early days of blockbuster shows, the streaming service hit the jackpot when it launched the prison-dramedy series, Orange is the New Black, in 2013. The show followed a white collar criminal, Piper Chapman, as she faced consequences for a past mistake, and was based off the memoir of the same name by Piper Kerman. In fact, OITNB was just the second Netflix original series after House of Cards.
By Jenika Enoch24 days ago in Geeks
Savannah, Georgia: Where Time Moves a Little More Slowly. AI-Generated.
Some cities are defined by speed. Others are defined by atmosphere. Savannah, Georgia, belongs firmly to the second category.
By House Doctor24 days ago in Lifehack
The Year 1979 in Review: Fun Facts, Trivia, and Historic Highlights
This quick read is a collection of fun facts, trivia, and historic events from the year 1979. Discover the year’s top news stories, most influential people, sports facts, the cost of living, erratic weather patterns, entertainment trivia, and much more.
By Gregory DeVictor24 days ago in History
A Book Launch and a Community of Authors. Top Story - March 2026.
Shenandoah Fantastic: Mystic Whispers from the Valley’s Vales is far from the first short story collection that I’ve contributed to*.
By Stephen A. Roddewig24 days ago in Writers
Off the Leash: The Essential Gear Guide for Adventurous Dogs
There’s something wildly freeing about unclipping the leash and letting your dog move the way they were built to. If you’re hiking in areas that truly allow off-lead exploration, your gear list shifts. No harness. No leash dragging through dust. Instead, it’s about smart, lightweight essentials that keep your dog safe, hydrated, and easy to manage when adventure gets messy. Long walks off lead are less about control and more about preparation.
By Shabbir Ahmad24 days ago in Petlife