Education

Trying to up your Scrabble game? Or how about improving your writing skills? Either way, you’ll need to expand your vocabulary. There are plenty of strategies to expand your internal word bank. No matter which one you choose, you can be sure you’ll have a few new words and phrases to drop into a conversation...

People believe illogical and completely ridiculous things for many reasons. I think a big one is how they were raised and what their parents insisted they believe in, especially when it comes to religion and politics. Another reason is that propaganda and spread of false news and information is real AND it’s a real threat....

You want to impress people, right? Of course, you do! And do you want to know a great way to impress them? With killer facts that will blow them away and will make them think you are really smart! It’s really as easy as that! So read over these facts, commit them to memory, and...

Unfortunately, especially these days, a lot of people live in complete echo chambers and they never hear any dissenting opinions or information AT ALL. And sometimes those echo chambers are filled with misinformation, lies, fake news, and absolute BULLSHIT. But that’s how propaganda works. And that’s just the world we live in right now. Let’s...

Even for people who were born and grew up speaking English, the language can be troublesome on occasion (like, all the time). There are tons of pairs of words – lay and lie, who and whom, affect and effect, and yes, farther and further – that just trip people up all the time. As far...

We live in a world with a lot of uncertainty right now and we hear the terms “fake news” and “alternative facts” thrown around quite a bit. Well, let us assure you that there is nothing fake or alternative about our facts. We give you the real deal, honest, 100% truthful information in our many fact sets. And...

Children around the world—and even some adults—have had to adapt their educational experience due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of going to school every day to learn from a teacher face-to-face, students have been forced to rely on technology to try and continue their schooling. Of course, that’s put a lot of pressure on parents...

Ken Burns has built a reputation as one of the best documentary filmmakers of his generation. The Emmy Award winner has told fascinating tales in detailed fashion about a number of topics, including baseball and American history. For documentary addicts like myself, a Ken Burns production will surely leave you feeling much more informed. Burns...