Intelligence is a fascinating, though complex subject, and it’s one that is difficult to study for that reason. Researchers have developed IQ tests to try and create some kind of objective, quantitative measure of human intelligence. Despite their many flaws, IQ tests present a clear quantitative bell curve with 95% of their participants scoring within a range of 70 to 130. There are a couple different classifications of IQ scores. One common classification is Wechsler’s, which ranks 90-109 as the true average.

Time zones are a universal standard used to mark the hours of the day in different locations. The reason time zones are necessary is to correct for the fact that, geologically speaking, people in different locations experience the hour at different “times” of the day. The Royal Observatory in Greenwich If there were no time zones, "noon," for instance—when the sun is at its highest point in the sky—would occur at 5:05 in one place and 12:36 in another, defeating the purpose of having standard time across regions.

**_Jamaica’s first international superstar, Bob Marley is credited with bringing reggae, rasta and a powerful message of peace and reconciliation to people around the world at a time of great social crisis. Following his death over three decades ago, “Nesta” left behind a legendary collection of music, but also a lingering sense of frustration at his refusal to save his own life. Bob Marley live in concert in Zurich, Switzerland, May 30, 1980 - less than a year before his death.

**People have been “keeping” time for just about five or six thousand years. They have been systematically measuring time by the hour for just about two centuries. All this amounts to less than 1% of human history. ** Photo credit: Oskay Before the modern era, there was no obvious reason to doubt the utility of the sun’s rough position in the sky for knowing the ’time’ of day. And yet here we all are, minding the clock in the interest of “saving time.

How much do you think about human trafficking? If you’re living in a First World country, probably not much. The red light district in Amsterdam. Many of the prostitutes are trafficked from Central and Eastern European countries. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) Human trafficking doesn’t often touch our lives living in the suburbs—but for people in Third World countries and other parts of the world where it is more difficult to regulate human trafficking (or where authorities choose to turn a blind eye to infractions), it can be devastating.

Various American whiskeys (including Bourbon) on a store shelf (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When you walk down the aisles of your local liquor store, you get bombarded with all kinds of different choices. From brands, to flavours, to types of alcohol – the choices can be confusing and endless. One of the most convoluted classifications has to do with whiskey. Whiskey can have so many permutations ranging from geographic area (Canadian, Irish, Scottish, American, etc.

Lie detector test (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Some lies are big, some lies are small, but the one thing we have in common as humans is that we all lie. There is a lot of mystery and discussion about the real reasons that we are tempted to lie. Research (and common sense) shows that a person’s initial instinct is to serve his or her own self-interest. If we feel that there is a justifiable reason for the lie, then we are more likely to actually follow through and lie to the person.

A 2010 American penny (Photo credit: Wikipedia) What is a penny made of? While more accurately called the “one-cent piece”, the penny remains the most common term for the smallest denomination of coinage. The United States has started a discussion on the possibility of taking the penny out of circulation, following a move by the Canadian government to eliminate the penny, which officially took effect Feb 4, 2013. The main argument for the possible extinction of the penny from North America is that the coin reportedly costs more to produce than each cent is worth.

Communist Revolutionary Che Guevara With Cigar (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Cuban cigars have a long reputation as the finest cigars money can buy. Cigar aficionados around the world have been enjoying them for many decades. But why are Cuban cigars illegal in the United States? The answer to this question dates back to February of 1962 during the height of the Cold War, when President John F. Kennedy established a trade embargo against Cuba as a sanction against Castro’s communist regime.