In
the new economy, information, education, and motivation are
everything. 
Bill ClintonBack in the day
The Great Train Wreck of 1918 occurred in Nashville, Tennessee,
when two passenger trains collided head-on. The crash killed 101
people and injured 171, making it one of the most deadly rail
accidents in US history. Many of the victims were laborers from
Arkansas and Memphis traveling to work at a gunpowder plant outside
of Nashville. The trains were both traveling at an estimated 60
mph, and the sound of the impact could be heard two miles away.
What caused the collision?
Feature
Whether it's a face on Mars or the Virgin Mary's image on a
grilled-cheese sandwich, perception of the meaningful in the
mundane is common. It is called pareidolia, the psychological
phenomenon in which a vague and random stimulus, such as an image
or sound, is perceived as significant. Common examples include
images of animals in clouds, the man in the moon, and hidden
messages on records played in reverse. What test uses pareidolia to
attempt to gain insight into a person's mental state?
Born on a day like today
Hassan II ruled Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. In
1957, he became chief of staff of the Moroccan army and was crowned
king in 1961. In 1965, political unrest in Morocco caused him to
assume full executive and legislative control, but an abortive coup
led him to yield some of his powers to parliament. Nevertheless,
the rigid dictatorial period during his rule came to be known as
the "years of lead." In the early 1970s, Hassan survived two
assassination attempts. Who tried to kill him?
