A Brief History of the World Cup Soccer Ball

12-11-2013 • popularmechanics.com

Brazuca, the official ball of World Cup 2014, continues the tradition of innovation at the world's most popular sporting event.

"The Stuka" - How The Fed Manipulates You Into Believing What It Wants You To Believe

12-10-2013 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by W. Ben Hunt

Up to the walls of Jericho With sword drawn in his hand Go blow them horns, cried Joshua The battle is in my hands

The Historical Origins Of 6 Swear Words

12-10-2013 • http://www.businessinsider.com, Christina Sterben

Sometimes, everyday speech just can't convey your meaning. You need words with a little more oomph — expletives.

What Life Was Like In South Africa During Apartheid

12-10-2013 • http://www.businessinsider.com

My mother was furious. The operators of the gas station in rural, racist South Africa had taken her money to fill the car, but would not give her the key to the toilets. They were for whites only.

Article V Convention Scam - John Birch Society says it Well

12-10-2013 • http://www.dailypaul.com,by Richard Taylor APP

Article V Convention Scam - John Birch Society says it Well;

Scientist Who Discovered THC Receives Honorary Degree

12-09-2013 • Hightimes

Raphael Mechoulam, the 82-year-old Israeli scientist, who is credited for the discovery of THC over five decades ago, was awarded an honorary degree earlier last month from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel.

Stunning Chart: Today’s Stock Market is Eerily Reminiscent of 1929…

12-06-2013 • shtfplan.com

With the Holiday shopping season off to a slow start according to preliminary retail sales numbers and with the stock market sitting near all time highs, one can’t help but wonder what will happen when investors realize .....

Forgotten Rebellion: Black Seminoles and the Largest Slave Revolt...

12-06-2013 • http://www.youtube.com, Learn Liberty

The story of John Horse and the Black Seminoles has been largely untold, but they deserve to be remembered for a number of reasons:

Is Katniss a Modern-Day Spartacus? | LearnLiberty

12-06-2013 • http://www.youtube.com, Learn Liberty

Literature and legend often reflect their culture.

Happy Repeal Day! Here Are Some Things You May Not Have Known About Alcohol Prohibition.

12-05-2013 • by Radley Balko (Huffington Post)

Today is the 80th anniversary of Repeal Day, when America finally lifted its disastrous, 13-year experiment with alcohol prohibition. Here are a few facts about booze and Prohibition you may not have known:

How A Battleship Works [Vintage Infographic]

12-03-2013 • http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey Atherton

From 1943, a very detailed look at an obsolete war machine

Give Thanks for Cassini, One of the Greatest Space Missions Ever

11-28-2013 • http://www.wired.com, By Nadia Drake

A mosaic of 36 Cassini images, captured on Oct. 10, 2013, and assembled into this incredible portrait by Gordan Ugarkovic. Among other details, you can see the hexagon at Saturn's north pole and the remnants of a giant storm that wrapped itself aroun

Look at These Amazing Old Pics of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

11-28-2013 • http://www.wired.com, By Kyle VanHemert

The gigantic inflatable cartoon characters of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are perfectly at home in today’s sanitized, candy-colored Times Square.

Stirring JFK: "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent ...

11-25-2013 • Daily Paul

Stirring JFK: "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." Video

Bitcoin: The Central Bank Killer That Might Have Saved JFK

11-23-2013 • www.veteranstoday.com

On June 4, 1963, Executive Order 11110, was signed with the authority to basically strip the Federal Reserve Bank of its power to loan money to the United States Federal Government at interest. With the stroke of a pen, President John F. Kennedy

“The Commies, the Terrorists, the Uh, Er, Bogeymen Are Coming!”

11-22-2013 • http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Butler Shaffer

The other evening, I watched – for the first time – the film Good Night, and Good Luck. It dealt with Edward R. Murrow’s 1950’s clash with Sen. Joseph McCarthy, and brought to mind many of my college-age experiences during those years.

JFK Assassination And Coverup: New Evidence and Testimony Emerges

11-22-2013 • By Michael Thomas

Almost everything we know about the assassination of John F. Kennedy has been planted in our minds over years of mainstream media (MSM) programming.

How Scientists Preserve Lincoln's Original Gettysburg Address Manuscripts

11-21-2013 • http://www.popsci.com, By Mac Irvine

Researchers still have more to learn from the 150-year-old documents.

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Totally Overshadowed This Guy’s Two-Hour Speech At The Same Event

11-19-2013 • Business Insider

One hundred and fifty years ago, on Nov. 19, 1863, famed orator and former Secretary of State Edward Everett delivered a two-hour speech at the Gettysburg National Cemetery —

Gettysburg Address at 150 with Rex Murphy

11-19-2013 • arclein

Its beginning phrase, “four score and seven years ago,” has become so well known that it’s almost risen to the level of folklore. These six words are a key to what Lincoln is doing with the remaining 272: He deliberately sets a formal, deliberate ton

Rather Biased

11-18-2013 • http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Charles Burris

Just as historical accounts in the old Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin would edit out any references to Leon Trotsky, so CBS News is editing out any references to its former news reporter and anchor Dan Rather in its “coverage” of the November 22, 1

JFK, Warmonger

11-16-2013 • http://www.theamericanconservative.com, By Justin

His foreign policy was worse than George W. Bush’s.

90 Years Ago: The End of German Hyperinflation

11-16-2013 • http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Thorsten Polleit

On 15 November 1923 decisive steps were taken to end the nightmare of hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic:

Reflections on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, 50 Years Later

11-16-2013 • http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Donald W Miller

Friday, November 22, 2013, is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

JFK Wrote The Book On Modern Presidential Campaigns

11-16-2013 • npr.org

When John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his run for the White House there was plenty of excitement, plenty of anticipation.

Video: How Mars Looked 4 Billion Years Ago

11-14-2013 • popsci.com

Filled with idyllic lakes and clouds!

The Ideological Roots of New Deal Statism

11-14-2013 • http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Jeff Taylor

Woodrow Wilson may be the worst president in U.S. history, but his ideological heir, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was probably the most important president because he played such a pivotal role.

History is Written for the Suckers

11-14-2013 • http://www.freemansperspective.com

It’s often said that history is written by the victors. I don’t think that is entirely true, but I can definitely tell you who history is written for, and that’s the suckers.