Introduction The Police are there to protect the citizens of the city, state or country and sometimes ‘ sadly ‘ they have to kill or attempt to kill in their public duty of protection. Equally&hellip
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Famous Examples of Understatement in Poetry
Introduction ‘Understatement’ is the antonym of ‘hyperbole’. Often used for irony to downplay a catastrophe, sometimes they come across as amusing. Witness The Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail having his arm&hellip
Famous Cylindrical Buildings
Introduction Buildings come in all shapes and sizes and with modern building designers attempting all sorts of ground-breaking designs. Most recently, The Shard in London has divided critics about what modern buildings should be like&hellip
Famous Civil Rights Leaders
Introduction At some point in history, oppressed groups have sought equality: slaves, women, ethnic and religious minorities who have had legislation passed to keep them as second class citizens have all eventually stood up to&hellip
Famous Cultural Anthropologists
Introduction Cultural Anthropology is the study of contemporary cultures in order to better-understand past human development. Advocates study the beliefs, practices and societies and attempt to relate them to what we know from the archaeology&hellip
Famous Animals You Didn’t Know We Just Discovered
Introduction While scientists lament the destruction of habitats and the extinction of many species, barely a day goes by where new species are not being discovered: often these are almost indistinguishable from others in its&hellip
Famous Awesome Opening Scene Possibilities for Star Wars VII
Introduction The internets were abuzz at the announcement that Disney was going to film a new trilogy following on from Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi. We know very little about the plot and&hellip
Ten Famous World Records Made Possible By Tragedy and Disaster
We’ve all braved tragedies and accidents, nevertheless minor or traumatic, at least once in the course of our life. These accidents do leave us awe-struck for days and months’¦ however, as time is the best&hellip
Famous Widely-Believed Animal Facts (That Are Completely Wrong)
Introduction Strange and extravagant claims are made about animals all of the time: dogs can’t look up, dogs can only see in black and white, Cats were worshiped in Ancient Egypt and they haven’t forgotten&hellip
Famous Examples of Gamesmanship in Sport
Introduction Gamesmanship is described as using psychological or other underhand methods to put off your opponent(s). Though not technically against the rules, such methods are often seen as ethically dubious (referred to as ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’)&hellip
Famous Liars in Movies
Introduction A lie is a lie but sometimes we lie for good reasons ‘ to protect someone, to protect ourselves or for the greater good. Lying is usually something we associate with villains but as&hellip
Famous Movies Set in Italy
Introduction Italy is a fascinating destination for many people whether the ancient streets and ruins of its capital Rome, whether on pilgrimage to Vatican City – the country within a city, or to its lush&hellip
Famous Airplane Disappearances
Introduction The disappearance of MH370 has baffled experts all over the world. Its strange flight path, mysterious redirection without any notification of what was going on all happened within just one hour of take-off. In&hellip
Famous Alzheimer’s Sufferers
Introduction Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia. Discovered in 1906 and named after its discoverer Alois Alzheimer, it is most common in people over the age of 65 but sometimes affect younger&hellip
Ten Famous Notable Lawmakers Who Changed the World
We often preach our children to keep themselves miles away from jurists, advocates and lawmakers. This fear of the legal pillars and law-keepers of the nation emanates from the basic fact that they deal with&hellip