Pets vs Condemned Prisoners

The Marshall Project, a non-profit journalistic organization specializing in the criminal justice system, had a 7-question quiz comparing how we execute condemned prisoners and how we euthanize pet.
The first is: Is a doctor always involved? The answer: Yes for pets, no for prisoners. 2) Does the procedure involve paralytics? Continue reading “Pets vs Condemned Prisoners”

A 100-Carat Diamond

Sotheby’s New York recently sold a 100-carat emerald cut diamond for $22.1 million. The buyer was anonymous. Even through its picture on the BBC website the stone was remarkable and for its size was described as a rare flawless diamond. Although it set a record, it wasn’t the most expensive diamond, two years ago a pink diamond was sold for $83 million. Were these stones bought Continue reading “A 100-Carat Diamond”