For many Americans, their house is not just a place to live, but rather a status symbol of wealth.  The average home in the United States costs around 152,000 dollars as compared to 8,450 dollars in 1950.  This increase isn’t just due to inflation.  The size of homes has more than doubled, which means increased spending […]

If you heard it on the grapevine, then you should probably question the validity of the message.  Propaganda has been influencing countries for centuries.  During WWII, everyone from Adolf Hitler to Walt Disney was producing propaganda to influence public opinion in their favor. Today, North Korea is a major user of propaganda. To learn more

We have all probably faked being sick at least once. Sometimes you have those days where you just don’t feel like going to school or work. And it starts young. An estimated 10 percent of school-aged children fake an illness to get out of school. If your going to fake sick, you might as well

An estimated one in five Americans have a mental disorder, and some of them are pretty strange. Did you know there is a disorder where the sufferer actually thinks they are dead? It’s called Cotard’s Syndrome and the sufferer believes that their blood and organs have been removed from their body. Crazy right? There are

Addiction is no joke. One in 10 Americans are addicted to alcohol or other drugs. But what makes this happen? Addictive drugs provide a shortcut to the brain’s reward system by flooding the nucleus accumbens with dopamine. Check out the infographic below presented by BestRehabCounselingDegrees.com to learn more about how the brain reacts to drugs

We have all seen the pregnancy book, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” But what about a book about what to expect when you graduate? Graduating college can be exciting and scary at the same time, and with the job market still not doing so well, graduates in the year 2013 have their work cut

Energy sources can come in all shapes and sizes. For example, Soccket. Soccket is a protable generator in the form of a size five soccer ball. It’s internal mechanism takes the kinetic energy from rolling and converts and stores it as electrical energy. If everyone is El Salvador kicked a soccer ball for one hour

Compared to many other industrialized nations, the American healthcare system is found to be lacking.  Around 25 percent of Americans cannot even afford to see a doctor. Another 23 percent didn’t fill prescriptions and 19 percent are unable to or have serious problems paying medical bills.  These numbers are staggering when you compare with other

Home energy costs can definitely add up. And even though it might cost more up front, switching to a different heating and cooling system might save you more money down the road. Check out this infographic presented by AAA Heating and Air Conditioning to learn about different systems and how they can help you save