Making Scams Scram

There are many surprising ways we can be deceived--when we are buying a car lying in a hospital bed, sending a check in the mail, or even standing in a checkout line.""Nothing is more common on earth than to deceive and be deceived," said the 18th century German author Johann...

Ten Things You Didn't Know about Your Books

Almost everyone believes that Johann Gutenberg, a goldsmith from the German town of Mainz, invented printing. But while his existence has never been in doubt, everything else about Gutenberg is uncertain. There is almost no evidence of his character and activities. No book...