September 26th, 2022 “Criminal,” the highly rated podcast of true crime stories run by former NPR reporters, interviewed me for its newest episode called “Mantrap.” It addresses civil liability for harm caused by deadly booby traps set to protect uninhabited property. Here’s a link to th...
And that's the crime. ___ Read the rest, it explains the problem very well. Another good article is http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/press_box/2007/07/the_return_of_michael_finkel.single.html, which argues that journalists who fabricate or plagerize should be subsequently...
Two species make up what we call the true rat: the black rat Rattus rattus, and the wharf rat Rattus norvegicu... Article Jason Bellows 786 2007-08-13 ★ Raiders of the Lost Lake In the early 1990s, a Russian drilling rig encountered something peculiar two miles beneath the coldest and...
By the time you’ve finished reading this article, your popcorn must have gotten ready. So, go fetch it, and log into your Netflix account for a session of badass movies that will definitely put you in an energized mood. And if not, hey, at least you witnessed a lot of proper (wel...
Today, it is a pleasure to welcomeSamantha WilcoxsontoHistory…the Interesting Bitswith an article on James A. Hamilton. Samantha’s biography of Hamilton,James Alexander Hamilton: Son of the American Revolution. James A. Hamilton and the Americas Cup ...
Today, it is a pleasure to welcome my dear friend, Carol Ann Lloyd, to History… the Interesting Bits, with an article on the love life of Queen Elizabeth I. Carol Ann’s new bookCourting the Virgin Queen: Queen Elizabeth I and Her Suitorsis due to be released on 30 July by Pen and...
in the 1910s. I also illustrated the article with hand-drawings and collages. It was a large piece of work, and an extremely rewarding project for me. Now that some time has passed, I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on the process of working on the article.Continue reading...
Hiding in plain sight is often the best way to hide. And even if he wasn't wearing the glasses, he'd probably still be able to hide just fine. There's real world evidence to support this. In an article, Henry Cavill stands in front of a giant billboard of his face and goes compl...
Article • Written by Jason Bellows • Non-Fiction • May 2007 There are 1.75 million animal species that have been noted and named by our scientific classification system. Of them, there are 5,800 types of mammal. All mammals are warm-blooded and have a four-chambered heart, but ...
Nepal has the most mathematical flag in the world. It even has an article in its constitution that details the steps of drawing the flag. Mount Rushmore cost less than one million dollars to construct. It took 14 years to build – from 1927 to 1941 and took 400 workers. ...