Category: Articles
Working on Shrek Was a Punishment
LOL! Apparently DreamWorks would send employees to work on Shrek instead of The Prince of Egypt as a form of punishment. One user commented, “Naughty…
Batman Time Travel Fan Fiction
Rappaccini came up with this mind-blowing Batman fan fiction scenario that could change the whole way we look at Batman. This is really intense: It’s a…
Bread Fraud
Today I learned that bread fraud was a common issue in ancient Rome. The production and distribution of bread was tightly controlled by the government,…
How Different Countries View Space and Time
This is a neat post about how different countries view space and time. This quote from author Earle Hitchner pretty much sums it up: “The…
PSA About The Word Neurodivergent
This is a PSA from sherlocksflataffect, the coiner of the term “neurodivergent”. Neurodivergent just means a brain that diverges. Being neurodivergent means having a brain…
Inaccurate Historical Feminist Characters
This is a great point about inaccurate feminist characters in historical fiction. There’s nothing wrong with writing feminist characters in different eras of course, but…
Pac-Man is the Sequel to Pong – Fan Theory
Redditor gmkeros posted this super deep fan theory that Pac-Man is the sequel to Pong on r/FanTheories! It turns out Pong and Pac-Man are a metaphor for…
Ea-nasir the Dodgy Businessman From 4000 Years Ago
LOL! As always, history does not disappoint! Ea-nasir, who is now also an internet legend, was dodgy businessman from 4000 years ago. According to the…
Hobbies Have No Age Limit
Just a reminder, as always, to just let people enjoy things! Also let yourself enjoy things! You’re never too old to do the fun things!…
The Voynich Manuscript
It’s sad to think how much medical knowledge was lost during the witch hunts. It’s even sadder to think that sexism is still rampant in…