Archive - Factoids

If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger

About the idea that being beaten is to be considered a good thing

9 hrs ago •

There's No Such Thing As a Free Meal

We are constantly being promised a lot for a little, but do we ever get it?

Jul 6 •

In the West, We Have Freedom of Speech

It is common to contrast "The Free World" with dictatorships in the East

Jul 4 •

Do the Highest Priority Tasks First

Because, they are the most important – but why haven't they been done yet, then?

Jul 3 •

Everything Has Already Been Invented

So many people, so creative during so many years – nothing left to invent?

Jul 2 •

When You Push "Publish", You Can't Change Anything Anymore

Writers can get trapped in a self-made fatal destiny of typos and copy-paste errors

Jul 1 •

June 2025

I'm an adult man, I don't have feelings!

Empathy is the worst, and I never cry. Don't care about animals or children, either!

Jun 30 •

Car Industry Needs Cheap Steel

A very conservative bunch of businessmen keep lobbying

Jun 29 •

Videos Never Lie

I saw it in the TV news – it looked real!

Jun 28 •

Donald Trump Will Make America Great Again

An election slogan that continues to be the platform for symbolic actions

Jun 27 •

There Is More Life Around the Antarctic

Some places on Earth have more life than humans

Jun 25 •

A space for thoughts about the mindless things, people believe are true

Jun 25 •

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