death

What did C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and John F. Kennedy have in common?

What did C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and John F. Kennedy have in common?

There's a creepy coincidence among three towering figures of the the 20th century and it has to do with a… Read More

9 years ago

A Greek philosopher died of laughter

Did you know that people can actually die from laughter? It is a rare instance of death, usually caused by cardiac arrest or asphyxiation,… Read More

10 years ago

What’s the connection between Calgi’s car and his death?

There is a picture with Dominic Calgi of New York posing in front of his car, which hides an amazing… Read More

10 years ago

People kill 11,417 sharks per hour

An interesting report with data on sharks deaths was published in the journal Marine Policy revealing that the number of sharks killed… Read More

10 years ago

The last occuring case of variola

'Valiola' or 'Smallpox' , the infectious disease, which caused numerous deaths around the world, is believed to have emerged in human populations about… Read More

10 years ago

What words does Edgar Allan Poe call out as dying?

The famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe was taken to the Washington Medical College in 1849, after he was found in  on the… Read More

10 years ago

What’ s the story behind the song “Wake me up when September ends” by the Green Day?

"Wake me up when September ends" said Billie Joe Armstrong, member of the band 'Green Day', to his mum after… Read More

11 years ago

Voltaire does not renounce devil as dying

In 1778, when the 83-years-old Voltaire was about to die, he was called by a priest to renounce the devil,… Read More

11 years ago