$1,258 for One Banana!
Asda, one of the major supermarkets in the U.K., accidentally charged their customer, Bobbie Gordon, £930.11 ($US1,257.82) for a single banana. Luck was on Bob...
The Not So Expensive iPhone X
The iPhone X was released last year to much fanfare, as is common to all iPhones. Furthermore, it was touted to be unique, as it boasted features such as super ...
How Do VPNs Punch Through Government Firewalls?
Cyber-theft, and by that dint, cyber-security, are daily concerns for people with information that is coveted, or feared, by others. Virtual private networks (...
The Amazing Effects of Onions Soaked in Red Wine
When I traveled to Hong Kong, a wine retailer friend of mine told me that onions soaked in red wine can help get rid of common chronic diseases, and this treat...
We Are in the Midst of an Ethical Crisis
It seems we are now in the midst of an ethical crisis. Ethics is the discipline relating to right and wrong. This discipline constitutes moral obligations, mora...
How Tang Dynasty General Yuchi Jingde Became a Chinese Door God
Yuchi Jingde, also known as Wei Chigong, was one of the most celebrated military figures of the early Tang Dynasty and he thus became a Chinese Door God. He and...
A Good Turn Deserves Another, Except in China!
An 80-year-old woman fell after getting off a bus in Nanshan, China. The driver, Ma Aiping, who decided to do a good turn, got out of the bus, took her to the h...
The Clever Solution of Wing Flaps on Song Dynasty Hats
Why were the ministers of the Song Dynasty required to wear hats with wide wing flaps? The reason Song Dynasty hats featured protruding side flaps is surprising...
How a Lowly Servant in Ancient China Won the Respect of an Empire
There is a story from ancient China about Emperor Tang Wenzong, the 15th emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who had an exquisite pillow carved of precious white jade ...
