We have only been using technology to automate our accounting processes since the late 20th century, but long before that individuals and businesses had other ways of keeping track. During the stone age, when humans first began exchanging tokens (stones) for goods, they kept track of their expenses simply (but tediously) by counting the stones. …

It’s often said that history is a tale written by the victorious, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Aaron Burr’s version of events was a bit different than that of his contemporaries, particularly his nemesis, Alexander Hamilton.

For all their warfare and bloodshed, Vikings also have a rich and fabled story of being a pagan society. Where their pagan ideals clash with Christian morals at every turn. The Vikings live in a brutal and mysterious world, filled gods and mythology; all bound by Yggdrasil – an ash tree that binds together the …