Tastefully Appointed Nuclear Waste Image Source: cursive Disformations
Nuclear waste is one of those things, like abortion and fetish porn, that you know exists somewhere, but which is mostly kept out of sight because it makes people really uncomfortable. Not so in the Netherlands — at least with regard to nuclear waste. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons
This is the Habog waste-storage facility, located within bicycle distance of everything else in the Netherlands and stuffed to the gills with reprocessed fuel rods (read: plutonium), which is going to be emitting instantly lethal amounts of radiation for over a century, with still-unhealthy amounts leaking off for thousands of years after that. Read More...
Ivan IV Vasilyevich rose to power in the 16th century to become the first tsar of Russia — and earned the nickname "Ivan the Terrible" along the way.From 1547 to 1584, Ivan the Terrible reigned as the first tsar of Russia — and made a mark on the country that still endures to this day.
Consolidating more power in the region than any ruler had ever seen before, Ivan Vasilyevich was known for waging bloody wars against his enemies and massacres against his own people. Read More...
While the Bible says nothing about Jesus Christ's height, scholars have a good idea how tall Jesus was based on how average people looked when he was alive.PixabayHow tall was Jesus Christ? Some scholars think they have a good idea.
The Bible is filled with information about Jesus Christ. It describes his birthplace, explains his mission on Earth, and paints an intense picture of Jesus’ crucifixion. But how tall was Jesus? Read More...
