Passengers Love Their Bags More Than Life

On Tuesday, September 8th, 2015, a British Airways jet caught fire at the Las Vegas airport, sending smoke billowing into the air, after suffering what ...

Billionaire Tweets About His Emptiness

In 2014, software giant Microsoft paid $2.5 billion to acquire Mojang AB, the Swedish company that created the worldwide gaming sensation Minecraft. The ...

Ship Stuffed with Gold Sinks Off Wales Coast

On the 25th of October in 1859, the steam clipper Royal Charter rounded the island of Anglesey off the coast of Wales on what was supposed to be the celebratory ...

Survey of Religious Beliefs Around the Globe

A 2015 poll based on the religious beliefs of nearly 64,000 people from 65 countries found some surprising results on the need for global evangelism and ...

Ancient Ruler Loved Things, Used People

Abd Al-Rahman III was a ruler in 10th-century Spain who lived in complete luxury. Here's how he assessed his life: "I have now reigned above 50 years ...

German Company Develops $4,000 Toothbrush

In January 2013, a team of "dental hygiene experts" and design gurus gathered in Germany and decided the modern toothbrush needed a makeover. The resulting ...

TV Sets Went from a Luxury to a Necessity

Over forty years ago, on July 17, 1953 C.S. Lewis wrote a letter to a Mrs. Frank Jones in which he explained why he did not own a TV set:

People who have ...

Designer Styles Reveal Modern Idolatry

How much would you pay to dress in style? Apparently many of us would pay a lot just to look good. An article in The New York Times asked:

How about $480, ...

Price of the Average American Wedding

The average American wedding (2012), including the reception, cost $28,427. It's even higher in more affluent areas. In Santa Barbara, California it's ...

The World's Most Expensive Meals

A chart on the Daily Infographic website offers the following list called "The World's Most Expensive Meals":

• At the Fijimake Gekijyo restaurant in Tokyo you can get a bowl of Ramen for $110.