It is in our human nature that we mostly relate the word “warrior” to men. And truth be told, there have been legendary warriors throughout history. But what about female warriors? History often forgets about them, but the reality is that there have been as many legendary female warriors as male. We will try to … Read more
Many people give credit to Benjamin Franklin for discovering electricity. He was one of the greatest scientific minds of his time. He explored many areas of science, made many discoveries, electricity being one of them. But about 2.5m south-east of Dendera, Egypt, lies a temple where electricity might have been a topic. It is just … Read more
There isn’t someone alike him in the government. That is the premise people use to describe Sergey Shoigu, the man many believe will succeed Vladimir Putin as Russian president once Putin’s term is over. Shoigu became defense minister in 2012, and since he was appointed for minister, his partnership and friendship with Putin is growing … Read more
In the United Kingdom, Myra Hindley is known as the most evil woman in British modern history. And that says a lot considering that the UK has a long history of queens, princesses, and powerful women. But she and her partner shook the nation in the 1960s when they committed the Moors Murders. Myra and … Read more
Estrogen is a hormone which is vital to overall human health, and especially important for the reproductive development of women. The amount of estrogen present must remain balanced to sustain a healthy body. Women are especially receptive to its health benefits, those of reproductive age require a much higher concentration of it than men. Phytoestrogens … Read more
Yes, there are stars made out of diamonds. The largest diamond ever is not even on the Earth, yet in a galaxy far away. Lucy, a white dwarf star is the largest diamond ever found. The chunk of crystalized carbon weighs 5 million trillion trillion pounds. In the words of carats, that is 10 billion … Read more
We are sentient beings. We think, reason, communicate with each other and more. But in the past several years, other human creations have the ability to think. And that is artificial intelligence. What is AI? Well, simply put, artificial intelligence is a way to enable computers to learn with the help of a teacher as … Read more
Before there was Usain Bolt, there was Jesse Owens. Back in the 1930s, Owens was one of the best athletes in the world, and he managed to completely ruin Hitler’s and Nazi propaganda during the 1936 Olympics. How everything happened? The International Olympic Committee awarded the 1936 Summer Olympics to Berlin in 1931. At the … Read more
You cannot put price on everything. One of the popular slogans of Mastercard is “priceless, for everything else there is a Mastercard”. King Alfred’s jewel falls into that priceless category. One of the largest pieces of jewelry from the Anglo-Saxon period, the jewel is owned by Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum. The priceless jewel returned to Somerset … Read more
One of the funniest and most interesting conspiracy theories is that the Great Wall of China was actually built thanks to a gambling game. Yes, we’ve all heard about the Great Wall of China, the one landmark on Earth that is visible from space. There are some who believe that the entire 5,500 mile stretch … Read more