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Category: Knowledge
The 7 Most Famous Female Killers
While most murderers in history have been male, there are no shortage of homicidal females. There are many notable female killers, but here are the top 7.
This is the first I’ve read of Amelia Dyer, who allegedly killed hundreds of babies.
7 Horrifying Booby Traps Used in the History of War
Weird fact of the day from this list:
In an attempt to assassinate Winston Churchill, Nazi scientists made a food bomb resembling a chocolate bar, betting his sweet tooth would lead to his demise. Thankfully it didn’t work.
I thought this might be bullshit, but The History Channel corroborates and expands the story.
Most Sinful Cities in America (2025)
As always, I’m interested in the flip side. We all know that there is mischief in Vegas, the Big Easy, NY, LA and Miami, but where is the LEAST sinful place in America?
It turns out that I’m almost living there. My guess was that it had to be in Utah, and there was a place called West Valley City, UT near the top, or bottom as the case may be. But imagine my surprise when the least sinful was Madison, Wisconsin among cities with a quarter-million people or more. I know we’re boring in the Midwest, but I had no idea that we are more boring than Utah.
I’m suspicious of that ranking. Madison is a college town with a gigantic university population (50,000 students plus staff) dominating a relatively small city (250,000, more or less). I don’t spend much time there, and I wouldn’t have an inside view since I’m boring to begin with, but I’m thinking there must be plenty of sin if you look for it. I think it is probably more sinful than West Valley City, UT.
“FYI just thought this ridiculous verdict in Denmark was relevant to this site:”
From the comment area:
Reddit mod jailed for sharing movie sex scenes in rare “moral rights” verdict
Commenter noted:
Hopefully this kind of ridiculous censorship and law doesn’t come to the US eventually.
R.I.P. James Watson, age 97
One of his colleagues declared him “the most unpleasant human being I had ever met.” Those were some of the nicer words ever said about his personality.
But his failings as a human being did not diminish his achievements. Decoding DNA is one of the most influential scientific advancements in history.
“Mr. President, our estimate based on the company numbers … is Americans will lose 135 billion pounds by the midterms.”
That’s what Dr. Oz told the President.
You all better get started on your share. That means the average American needs to lose 400 pounds.
“20 Photos Teenagers Today Won’t Get At All”
I always love lists like this one because they demonstrate how fast things come and go. We live in a disposable world where landfills are filled with old technology, and immense fields are filled with old tires.
Questions: How does one operate that TV without a remote? I’ve never seen one like that. Do you use those sliders to change the channel? If not, how do you change the channel, and what are the sliders for?
One more question: Are cigarette machines really gone completely? What happened to them? Are they scrap metal, or are they in the third world somewhere?
Answer from the comments:
I’ve seen where they’ve repurposed cigarette machines as Art-O-Mat machines as a way to distribute art.
The Hard Core Last Words of 10 Famous Killers
Based on the list, James French gets the GOAT award for his moment in the electric chair:
“Hey, fellas! How about this for a headline for tomorrow’s paper? ‘French Fries.'”
Darth Cheney has joined the Death Star
It is customary not to speak ill of the recently deceased, but there are always exceptions.
It’s always a memento mori when a noteworthy life comes to an end. For better or worse, he played a major role in our lives.