Author: Riley Brown

Academic professionals are fleeing the state of Florida at a rapid rate, and some say it’s because they feel unwanted and unappreciated. With the start of the upcoming school year set to start in the fall, officials at New College of Florida (NCF) have revealed that they’ve been unable to fill a significant number of teaching positions. The small college typically has 100 full-time educators on campus, but a startling 64 of those positions have been left vacant this year. This ongoing problem has been considered a “brain drain” for Florida colleges. A “Woke” Environment Source: Anna Moneymaker/ Getty Images…

While it probably won’t be much comfort to you if you have a deep-seated fear of flying, taking a ride in a commercial aircraft is still far and away safer than climbing into the passenger or back seat of a car on the road. Most flights go off without a hitch, and if there is a major accident, you’re likely to hear about it on the news. Meanwhile, car accidents happen so frequently and lead to so many deaths it would be impossible to report them all. With all that being said, flying can still be a dangerous venture—especially when…

There’s a value in coins. Sometimes, the value of a coin is worth much greater than its face value. This is likely due to the rarity in the material it was made out of, how many of those coins are in circulation, or due to an error at that mint where the coins were pressed incorrectly. If you’re a coin collector, know of a coin enthusiast, or simply have spare change lying around the house, you may want to take a closer look at your collection. You might just be lucky enough to have a rare coin on your hands…

There’s a value in coins. Sometimes, the value of a coin is worth much greater than its face value. This is likely due to the rarity in the material it was made out of, how many of those coins are in circulation, or due to an error at that mint where the coins were pressed incorrectly. If you’re a coin collector, know of a coin enthusiast, or simply have spare change lying around the house, you may want to take a closer look at your collection. You might just be lucky enough to have a rare coin on your hands…

Sometime in 1935, New York gang leader, Dutch Schultz, walked into the woods of the Catskill Mountains with $7 million worth of treasure. It was all in an airtight and waterproof steel safe.  Somehow, the dreaded mobster had a strong feeling that his nearly two decades of Illicit adventure were grinding to a halt. Almost a hundred years later, his treasure box has remained elusive. But for how much longer? Who is (or Was) Dutch Schultz? Source: Wikipedia If you go back in time, to New York in the 1920s and 1930s, the mention of Dutch Schultz on a random…

It was just a typical day at the Antiques Roadshow, with people bringing in their old, dusty trinkets and treasures for appraisal. But little did anyone know the next item to be presented would send shockwaves through the entire room.  As the man carefully unveiled his treasure, the appraiser’s eyes grew wide with excitement. Frenetic chaos filled the room as everyone scrambled to get near the item. It was not a normal day at all, as no one expected such an item to elicit awed gasps from the audience. Why such a big deal over an old object? How It…

Sometime in 1935, New York gang leader, Dutch Schultz, walked into the woods of the Catskill Mountains with $7 million worth of treasure. It was all in an airtight and waterproof steel safe.  Somehow, the dreaded mobster had a strong feeling that his nearly two decades of Illicit adventure were grinding to a halt. Almost a hundred years later, his treasure box has remained elusive. But for how much longer? Who is (or Was) Dutch Schultz? Source: Wikipedia If you go back in time, to New York in the 1920s and 1930s, the mention of Dutch Schultz on a random…

We all have to deal with unexpected expenses from time to time, and many of us don’t have savings built up to pay for these. So when one man discovered his car window was broken, he was left with two choices – fix it himself, or hire a repair shop. He decided to fix it himself to save money – and boy did he ever make the right choice!  Life Expenses Are Piling Up Source: Artem Beliaikin/Unsplash We all have bills to pay, and one Redditor recently shared his experience with being a bit down and out. As everyday expenses…

One thing that has been proven over and over about the human brain is its ability to think creatively to solve problems. That is precisely the case of this student who invented an ingenious way to help his grandma stay alive and hydrated. Lewis Hornby, a student and the grandson of a woman suffering from dementia in her old age, decided to solve a big problem that had been bugging his grandma — her constant dehydration — by using science and ingenuity. What Motivated Lewis Hornby Source: Jeremy Wong/ reddit Lewis Hornby’s grandma suffers from Alzheimer’s, the most common form…

Cincinnati Art Museum made its way to the news and caught the attention of the mass media solely because of a 160-year-old mystery. Well, it’s a mystery now! While the museum is known for its unique artistic palette and generous representation of intriguing and rare art, Cincinnati Art found itself surrounded by experts, flooding their halls after this discovery. It was truly an enigma on its own.   How It All Began Source: Photo by Greg Hume / wikicommons It all began with Serena Urry, the chief conservator of the Cincinnati Art Museum. During one of her routine inspections of the…