Category: Miscellaneous

On 24 September 2015, 719 Hajj pilgrims lost their lives in a stampede and another 800 people were injured to various extents. The stampede happened at Mina, which is a valley located at a distance of approximately three miles from Mecca and the site of the ritual known as Stoning the Devil. It has in […]

There are several reasons as to why people defect from North Korea. The issue of food shortage is serious, borne out by the famine that struck the country in 1990 and is still regarded by many as being the brainchild of the national administration. The executions seem to happen without any proper reason at times. […]

The planet earth is a big and beautiful place. More importantly, it is home to innumerable species of plants animals, reptiles, birds, insects, and life forms. Most of these species of animals evolve to adapt to their environments, some fail and disappear from the face of the earth. Yet others are hunted and killed indiscriminately […]

It is human nature to want to excel – to make a name for oneself, distinguish oneself and set a record. Just when we thought we’ve heard them all – the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the slowest, the strongest, and the weakest, here comes this new crop of records that are nothing short of […]

Social Causes Gone Viral Chances are that one has already participated in the social cause that’s recently gone viral, which involves pouring a bucket of ice cubes over his/her head to raise funds for the treatment of ALS. If one hasn’t taken the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ yet, one must have certainly read about it, heard […]

Many of us may look back at our days spent in college or at university as some of the best days of our lives. The intellectual challenge of learning a subject we loved, the bonds forged with great teachers, and the friendships that last a lifetime are memories we look back upon as we move […]

Kidnappings Around the World Untold numbers of children and adults are abducted every year. Though laws have been passed in many countries to allow government intervention, such as the law preventing transporting minors across state lines in the US, as well as police and media efforts to publicize the missing persons, kidnappings still occur at […]