Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·PinnedMember-onlyThe Top Ten Kindest Acts in Human History That Changed the World ForeverKindness is the most powerful weapon in existence, here are ten of the greatest from history — Acts of kindness happen on a daily basis, and every act of kindness is just as important as any other. But some are so profound that they change the world forever. Here are ten of the greatest reported acts of kindness in human history. Luz Long advises Jesse Owens on his run-up — 1936 OlympicsHistory16 min readHistory16 min read
Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·PinnedMember-only30 Hilarious Scientific Jokes That Will Test Your Intelligence to the LimitsIf you get all of these, you can claim to be a genius — Think yourself to be a genius and a science type? Here is your chance to find out, because if you get these 30 hilarious jokes then you are probably a genius or at least super intelligent! Disclaimer: I can’t promise getting all these jokes proves you are genius or even…Humor4 min readHumor4 min read
Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·4 days agoMember-only10 Mind Blowingly Important Inventions That You Would Never Believe Were so ImportantPillows, handles, logs, money, and much more… — There have been so many discoveries that are super important to our evolution that to cover them all would probably lead to a list so long it would circumnavigate the planet once completed. However, there are some that have been so important that they stick out above all others. Here…History15 min readHistory15 min read
Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·Jan 22Member-onlyThe Crazy Story of How The Popular Soda 7 Up Was Originally Sold as an AntidepressantAlso, of how 7-Up got its name — 7-Up, the popular lemon-lime soda, was created by inventor Charles Leiper Grigg back in 1929 and was originally released with the less than catchy name of Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda. The ‘lithiated’ in the name came from the ingredient lithium citrate, which is a compound used to treat patients with…History3 min readHistory3 min read
Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·Jan 12Member-onlyComputers Have Already Taken Over the World — It’s Just None of Us Realise It YetIt turns out it was not computers becoming self-aware we should have been afraid of, it was self-learning algorithms — In James Cameron’s legendary film, Terminator, a computer program becomes self-aware and nukes the world, trapping humans in a fight to the death against the hostile artificial intelligence Skynet. …Culture8 min readCulture8 min read
Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·Jan 8Member-onlyThe Crazy Story of How Tomato Ketchup Was Once Seen as A Magic Cure for EverythingTomatoes were once known as the poisonous apple, then they became known as a cure for everything, then finally, tomato ketchup was born — Tomato ketchup was originally invented as a medicine for curing indigestion, diarrhoea and jaundice — and it was a popular one at that. I know. This sounds so crazy that it seems beyond belief. But it’s true, and the story of how it became a condiment is equally as crazy.History8 min readHistory8 min read
Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·Jan 4Member-only14 Of The Best Risque Men And Women Jokes That Will Brighten Up Your DayMen say they rule, women say they rule, yet everyone knows it’s really cats that rule… though wait… — If you were to make a bet on which type of jokes were as old as humanity, it would men versus women jokes. Here are 14 at the best of them. Disclaimer: some of these are risque, while all will make you groan. How do you know that Santa Claus…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·Dec 23, 2022Member-onlyI Asked ChatGPT to Write Three Articles — the Results Are Eye-OpeningAre writers about to be replaced by AI? — ChatGPT is the AI bot that has got everybody talking mainly because of how scarily good it is a pretty much everything, writing code, writing articles, answering questions. …Technology8 min readTechnology8 min read
Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·Dec 19, 2022Member-onlyThree Fascinating Facts about Christmas That You Probably Didn’t KnowWhy we have Christmas trees, why we sing Christmas carols, and why Scotland banned Christmas for 400 years — It’s that festive time of the year again, so here are three fascinating facts about Christmas that you probably didn’t know. A complex and long journey led Christmas trees to become synonymous with Christmas Evergreen trees have been worshipped for millennia for numerous different reasons by many cultures. …Christmas8 min readChristmas8 min read
Published in The Knowledge Of Freedom·Dec 12, 2022Member-onlyThe True History of How Santa Claus Became the Red-Suited Jovial Man We All LoveChristmas day, St Nicholas, Father Christmas, New Year’s Day, and so much more all play a part in this amazing story — A popular assumption is that Coca-Cola gave us the Santa Claus we all know and love, from the North Pole to his red suit, to his jovial attitude, to everything. …History17 min readHistory17 min read