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Why Did Caracalla kill his brother Geta?
Caracalla murdered his own brother Geta to seize the throne. But why? This article explores how a possible complication in his relationship with Geta led to an intense rivalry with his brother. (Article, 6 mins)
Why Was Josephine Important to Napoleon’s Rule?
The Empress Josephine was an active contributor to Napoleon’s success. Find out why in this article. (Article, 5 min.)
Why Did Josephine Cheat on Napoleon?
The romance between Napoleon and Josephine is one of the most famous in history. Why did it fail? (Article,
What is Simpson’s Paradox?
How can one player outhit another player every season and still have a lower career average? (Article, 4 minutes)
Why did Hannibal lose the Second Punic War?
Hannibal is considered to be one of the greatest generals in history. So then why did he lose his most famous war?
Beyond VLOOKUPs: How to use MATCH, INDEX-MATCH, and XLOOKUP
The IRH team continues our Excel series by discussing functions to replace your VLOOKUPs. (Article, 5 min)
Interesting English word origins (with examples)
In this article, we explore why English doesn’t use plain language very often (Article, 5 min).
The Gladiator Games in Ancient Rome: Purely Blood-sport or Something More?
Crowds, swords, and blood, oh my! We examine both the obvious and less obvious reasons the Ancient Romans loved gladiator games. (Article, 15 min)
Problems with Federal Reserve Policy
In this article, we talk about the potential downsides of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve. (Article, 5 min)
Interesting English word origins (with examples)
In this article, we explore why English doesn’t use plain language very often (Article, 5 min).
A Forgotten Problem the Founding Fathers Were Trying to Solve
We all know about the separation of powers and the Bill of Rights. But there was a larger problem the Founding Fathers were trying to solve. (Article, 3 minutes)
The Gladiator Games in Ancient Rome: Purely Blood-sport or Something More?
Crowds, swords, and blood, oh my! We examine both the obvious and less obvious reasons the Ancient Romans loved gladiator games. (Article, 15 min)
Over 100 of the Best Stoicism Quotes
We’ve scoured the ancient sources and put together over 100 of the best Stoicism quotes from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and more. (Article, 8 min)
Set A Fitness Goal This Summer
Looking for a way to stay fit this summer? Here’s one way that’s worked for us. (Article, 5 minutes)
The origins of Peter Dinklage’s new movie, Cyrano
Based on a play about a real life French nobleman, Cyrano de Bergerac is the focus of Peter Dinklage’s upcoming movie. (Article, 5 min)
Own Your Own Obstacles
A counterintuitive approach to solving problems you didn’t cause. (Article, 7 minutes)
Top Ten Gifts for an Intellectual besides a Book
Buying a gift for an intellectual is hard (besides books). Here are our some of our top suggestions (Article, 5 min.)
Over 100 of the Best Stoicism Quotes
We’ve scoured the ancient sources and put together over 100 of the best Stoicism quotes from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and more. (Article, 8 min)
How to Fix a Slow Excel Spreadsheet
The IRH team discusses tried and true methods for fixing your Excel workbooks. (Article, 5 minutes)
What is Simpson’s Paradox?
How can one player outhit another player every season and still have a lower career average? (Article, 4 minutes)
How to Get Better at Excel
Are you good at Excel but want to know how to become a master? In this article, we discuss how to complete your training. (Article, 5 min)
How To Make Learning Stick
What’s the point of studying if we forget everything a month later? (Article, 5 minutes)
Why Do So Many People Need Glasses?
Why do so many people need glasses? Shouldn’t early humans have survived without them? We explore the latest science in this article. (Article, 5 min)
Climate Change Primer Part I – What is Climate Change?
Climate change has taken center stage in our public discourse. But what is it exactly? We wrote this primer to help you make sense of it all. (Article, 5 minutes)
What is Simpson’s Paradox?
How can one player outhit another player every season and still have a lower career average? (Article, 4 minutes)
Can an MLS promotion relegation system ever work?
We explore the age-old question for America’s top soccer league. (Article, 5 min)
What Makes a Board Game Good
With board games experiencing a resurgence in popularity over the past few years, we consider the question: what makes a board game good? (Article, 5 min)
Beyond VLOOKUPs: How to use MATCH, INDEX-MATCH, and XLOOKUP
The IRH team continues our Excel series by discussing functions to replace your VLOOKUPs. (Article, 5 min)
How to Fix a Slow Excel Spreadsheet
The IRH team discusses tried and true methods for fixing your Excel workbooks. (Article, 5 minutes)
How to Get Better at Excel
Are you good at Excel but want to know how to become a master? In this article, we discuss how to complete your training. (Article, 5 min)