When summer is over and the sunshine has been replaced by howling winds and torrential rain it is easy to get depressed. When the last holiday is just a distant memory what does the dedicated travel buff do as winter closes in? Plan the next trip of course! For the enthusiastic traveler life can revolve […]
A Brief History Of Steel
September 25, 2013 by
If you were to ask the average historian what kind of metal played the biggest role in human history, you wouldn’t hear them mention precious metals like gold or silver. When it comes to important metals in human history, steel is one of the most important, if not the most important. The Iron Age and the […]
Popular Beers From Around The World
August 29, 2013 by
It’s important to get a taste of culture, and what better way than, well, with beer. Countries usually take pride in their ale and lager produced using high-quality brewery boilers. But for those who are not drinking beer, you can try these non alcoholic spirits. If you are a BEER LOVER, lets take a little taste […]
Prost and Problems: How I Nearly Botched the 2013 Germanfest Beard Competition
August 28, 2013 by
It’s the middle of the afternoon on a hot August day. I am overdressed, but that’s not why I’m sweating. In two short hours, I take the stage to host the inaugural Germanfest Picnic Facial Hair Contest, and as of this moment I have no contestants, no judges, no prizes, no way to get […]
There Will Never Be Another Freddie Mercury
August 21, 2013 by
The UK has produced countless notable musicians throughout music history, particularly in the second half of the twentieth century. Some rose to greatness and achieved the status of icon through their music; some had a meteoric rise to fame and then faded away just as quickly. At the mere mention of his name, there’s no […]
Opening the Maw of the Mind: Mnemonics, Loci, Memory and Mind Palaces
August 17, 2013 by
Sven Magnus Carlsen, Derren Brown and Dominic O’Brien; you’ve heard their names, they’ve blown your mind, but can’t you remember who they are? What special traits do these three share in common? Well for a start they all have brilliant memories… Derren Brown, Channel 4 celebrity, has made himself a household name by mastering Mnemonic […]
Is Your Beer Really Skunked?
August 16, 2013 by
You may have heard someone comment after a quick swig of beer “this is skunked!”, and you may have noticed that such comments are often expressed by someone drinking from a green-bottle of beer. You might also feel that this person knows something about beer. Let it be known that may not always be the […]
Famous Moustaches in Recent Australian History
August 16, 2013 by
For centuries, mustaches have been the symbol of raw manhood universally recognizable across the globe. They were the pride of western culture, admired by everyone else across the meridians not blessed with the gift of strong-willed facial hair. That facial hair on the upper lip was the line, or rather a great number of […]
The Use and History of the Cane
August 15, 2013 by
The gentleman’s wardrobe in Europe went through a change around the 17th and 18th century. A strong rigid rod became part of the wardrobe, replacing the sword. The walking rod became a substitution of the sword like a weapon. Walking sticks today are more like a device to assist people when they are walking helping […]
24 Funniest Ways To Kick The Bucket (Infographic)
August 6, 2013 by
I’ts true, we are all going to die one of these days, but geesh what happened to going out with a bang? Here is a rather colorful list of the most ridiculous ways to exit this mortal coil. I hope we can all glean some wisdom from this. Cheers and be careful! (Rated R) Produced […]
