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When the skeletal remains of Hollywood screenwriter Gary Devore were found strapped into his Ford Explorer submerged beneath the California Aqueduct in 1998 it brought an end to one of America’s most high profile missing person cases. The fact that Devore was on his way to deliver a film script that promised to explain the ‘real reason’ why the US invaded Panama, has long given rise to a slew of conspiracies surrounding the nature of his ‘accidental’ death. It didn’t help that Devore’s hands were missing from the crash scene, along with the script, and that investigators could offer no … Continue reading →

You’ve probably just graduated from high school and you’ve undoubtedly already signed an Option 40 contract guaranteeing you a shot at the Ranger indoctrination program (R.I.P.).  If you make it through R.I.P. you’ll surely be sent off to fight in the Global War on Terror.  You’ll be part of what I often heard called “the tip of the spear.” The war you’re heading into has been going on for a remarkably long time. Imagine this: you were five years old when I was first deployed to Afghanistan in 2002. Now I’m graying a bit, losing a little up top, and … Continue reading →

2014 was a hot year for numerous superfoods. Foods like turmeric, garlic, and even chocolate received more than enough recognition to become large parts of countless individual’s diets. But there were indeed other foods that made a grand presence in 2014 – the avocado is one of them. Often deemed a “perfect food,” the avocado is considered one of the healthiest foods available. Even a study published in Nutrition Journal found that eating avocados is associated with a lower body weight, lower BMI and waist circumference (a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes), higher “good” cholesterol, a lower intake of added sugars, better … Continue reading →

By all accounts, Detroit’s North American International Auto Show, which opens to the public this weekend, is one of the best in years, a reflection of a strong economy, healthier companies and the rapid pace of technological innovation. A total of 55 new vehicles were introduced — 49 of them making their worldwide debut — including pickup trucks like the Nissan Titan XD and Toyota Tacoma, luxury SUVs like the Audi Q7 and Lincoln MKX and future concepts like Chevrolet's 200-mile range plug-in Bolt and Hyundai’s fun Santa Cruz crossover truck for Millenials. In my view, there were four vehicles that stood … Continue reading →

Science isn’t something that necessarily needs to be done in the closed quarters of a lab. Many of the most brilliant experiments can be done in your own home and literally cost you almost nothing to make! So, just by using a bit of household equipment and items you would likely have anyway spend some time impressing your friends with a few of these! Here are ten of the most impressive! 10. The Homemade Volcano Everyone at one time or another has constructed one of the most tried and true home science experiments: The Volcano. This is a simple and … Continue reading →

As the new years rolls in, taking stock of the one just past can prompt the age-old resolutions, ‘eat healthier’ and ‘make better choices’. While taking steps towards these goals is often easier said than done, figuring out what foods will keep the weight off and your stomach full is much easier thanks to Sheila Zhou, expert scientist at the USANA Health Sciences. ’Often when we graze between meals we make the mistake of opting for calorie laden foods, rather than making nutritious choices,’ Ms Zhou told Daily Mail Australia. ‘Not only does this hinder our body’s ability to properly process the … Continue reading →

As Winston Churchill famously said, “history is written by the victors,” which means that truth is often the first casualty in the aftermath of the conflict. Last week, “historian” Mark Updegrove, who doubles as a paid employee of the taxpayer financed Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, stretched the envelop in a POLITICO article in which he claimed that the new movie “Selma,” directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Giovanni Ribisi, Oprah Winfrey, and David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, distorts the relationship between President Lyndon Baines Johnson and the civil rights leader. Ironically, Updegrove claims that the movie misrepresents historical … Continue reading →

Forty-eight hours after hosting a massive march under the banner of free expression, France opened a criminal investigation of a controversial French comedian for a Facebook post he wrote about the Charlie Hebdo attack, and then this morning, arrested him for that post on charges of “defending terrorism.” The comedian, Dieudonné (above), previously sought elective office in France on what he called an “anti-Zionist” platform, has had his show banned by numerous government officials in cities throughout France, and has been criminally prosecuted several times before for expressing ideas banned in that country. The apparently criminal viewpoint he posted on Facebook declared: “Tonight, as far as … Continue reading →

In his 2007 Noble Prize acceptance speech, former Vice President  Al Gore warned that the “Arctic ice could be gone in as little as seven years.” Last week, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reported: “The North and South Poles are not melting.” In that report, oceanographer Ted Maksym noted that polar ice “is much more stable than climate scientists once predicted and could even be much thicker than previously thought.” That Woods Hole study was confirmed by today’s NOAA  Arctic radar map which shows the Arctic Ice Cap at more than 4,000,000 square miles, larger than on any December 28 … Continue reading →

It has long been the modus operandi of dieters around the world – cut the fat and opt for ‘lighter’ foods to try to shift the pounds. The NHS itself recommends eating plenty of potatoes, bread, rice and pasta with some milk and diary foods, but advises opting for low-fat options. But now a growing body of evidence is turning the tide on that advice. A vast collection of studies are changing the dieting landscape, as experts open their eyes to the real enemy targeting our waistlines – carbohydrates. Now one dietitian, Dr Trudi Deakin, has revealed her diet is … Continue reading →

The world entered a new epoch on July 16 1945 when humans detonated the first atomic bomb, scientists have concluded. Human behaviour now has such an enormous impact on Earth that it has even altered the geology of the planet and tipped us into a new era, the Anthropocene. Although humans have been leaving traces of their actions for thousands of years, it was not until the mid-19th century that they began to affect the entire globe, in what scientists have termed ‘the Great Acceleration.’ Since then the world has experienced a huge boom in population, environmental upheaval on land … Continue reading →

Coca-Cola is the world’s best-known brand. In 2012, more than 1.8 billion people in more than 200 countries drank a Coke every day — that’s about one can or bottle for every four human beings on the planet. To create all the world’s Coke takes 79 billion gallons of water every year, added to a secret syrup of sugar (or high-fructose corn syrup), caffeine, coca leaf extract and flavourings. And an estimated eight thousand billion gallons of water is used to make the bottles and cans each year. When chemist John Stith Pemberton, from the U.S. state of Georgia, created … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: We are no longer certain that the Swiss Water Method is safe, so please disregard our recommendation until we have an opportunity to do further research. For now, our recommendation is to avoid all decaffeinated tea and coffee. Decaffeinated drinks have been touted as a healthy alternative for several decades at the behest of the chemical industry, but these drinks are often more dangerous than the unmodified versions. Early decaffeination efforts were abruptly terminated because of the toxic solvents that were used in the process (benzene, chloroform, and trichloroethylene).  Of course, the F.D.A. is okay with benzene being … Continue reading →

The lawful owner of the 8,134 tonnes of official gold holdings of the United States is the US Treasury. The Federal Reserve handed over the official gold reserves to the Treasury in 1934 and in return received gold certificates – which, by the way, are not redeemable for gold, only for dollars, but that’s not the point now. The point is these gold certificates are still valued on the Fed’s balance sheet at $42.22 an ounce. The free market price of gold is currently about $1,200. The reason the US capped the value of gold on their books at $42.22 … Continue reading →