Steven Assarian

Steven Assarian is a librarian and writer. You can find his writing on Cracked.com and Workers Write, a short-story journal you should definitely buy here. You can find his heavily edited but inconsequential ramblings here. He enjoys being an old man, which is much better than being a young man. Being a young man is terrible. Get off his lawn.

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FACT: People Suck At Detecting Lies
FACT: People Suck At Detecting Lies
4 Strange Origins of Common Hand Gestures
4 Strange Origins of Common Hand Gestures
Çatalhöyük: Possibly The World’s Very First City
Çatalhöyük: Possibly The World’s Very First City
The Evil Dead (1981) Was A Masterclass In Horror Production
The Evil Dead (1981) Was A Masterclass In Horror Production
Frank Abagnale Wasn’t Honest About Lying
Frank Abagnale Wasn’t Honest About Lying
Americans Used To Drink All Day, Every Day
Americans Used To Drink All Day, Every Day
George R. Lawrence Transformed Photography With Kites And Explosions
George R. Lawrence Transformed Photography With Kites And Explosions
This Woman Was Lost In Australia For 17 Days (Without Food Or Clothes)
This Woman Was Lost In Australia For 17 Days (Without Food Or Clothes)
The Most Terrifying Painting Ever Is Weirder Than You Think
The Most Terrifying Painting Ever Is Weirder Than You Think
5 Ways Food Waste Is Being Used To Help The Planet
5 Ways Food Waste Is Being Used To Help The Planet
The Snowboarder Who Survived For Days After Getting Lost In the Wilderness
The Snowboarder Who Survived For Days After Getting Lost In the Wilderness
The Line: A Planned City That’s Shaped Like An Actual Line
The Line: A Planned City That’s Shaped Like An Actual Line
How These Tiny Island Nations Are Leading The Charge Against Climate Change
How These Tiny Island Nations Are Leading The Charge Against Climate Change
Fannie Quigley: The Legendary Alaskan Miner
Fannie Quigley: The Legendary Alaskan Miner
The Gentlemanly Sport Of Pedestrianism
The Gentlemanly Sport Of Pedestrianism
Husbands And Wives Used To Settle Disputes Via Armed Combat
Husbands And Wives Used To Settle Disputes Via Armed Combat
Collecting Stones That Look Like Meat Is An Actual Thing
Collecting Stones That Look Like Meat Is An Actual Thing
How Three Plane Crash Survivors Were Rescued Batman-Style From A Remote Jungle
How Three Plane Crash Survivors Were Rescued Batman-Style From A Remote Jungle
Battlefield Badasses: The Forgotten Vivandière
Battlefield Badasses: The Forgotten Vivandière
Japan’s Giant Skeleton Art Is Based On A Fascinating Story
Japan’s Giant Skeleton Art Is Based On A Fascinating Story
Ransom Was Big Business In Medieval Europe
Ransom Was Big Business In Medieval Europe
How To Make Your Own Retro Games Without Coding (And For Free)
How To Make Your Own Retro Games Without Coding (And For Free)
How Somali Piracy Created An Industry Of Fake Pirates
How Somali Piracy Created An Industry Of Fake Pirates
How Music Was Smuggled Into Soviet Russia On X-Rays
How Music Was Smuggled Into Soviet Russia On X-Rays
Hacking NES Games With The Game Genie
Hacking NES Games With The Game Genie
A Passenger Had To Land A Plane In An Emergency
A Passenger Had To Land A Plane In An Emergency
People Actually Live In Death Valley Year-Round
People Actually Live In Death Valley Year-Round
Enormous Cows Used To Be Very Important Status Symbols
Enormous Cows Used To Be Very Important Status Symbols
The Best Trash-Talking Painting Ever: Reply Of The Zaporozhian Cossacks
The Best Trash-Talking Painting Ever: Reply Of The Zaporozhian Cossacks
Snake Island: Where Venomous Snakes Are Literally Everywhere
Snake Island: Where Venomous Snakes Are Literally Everywhere