The “Lemming suicide story” is largely myth…No, they don’t rush off cliffs in Norway, throwing themselves into the sea in order to kill themselves. Reason? Lemmings can swim. And once in the water, instinct tells them to swim like mad…
Author: vassar
Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Americans see these soldiers standing watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but almost no one knows that each soldier must essentially join a Trappist Monastery for two full years. It is probably the most exclusive group in…
Pop Culture Metrics, a Prelude: The Quickening
In 1960 Floyd Cramer recorded “Last Date”. If you’re over 60 you’ll recognize it, but you may not remember why, or where. It sold over a million copies. A certified all-time hit. I was 14 at the time, and…