Sabrina Gonzales Pasterski has had an amazing career so far. And she is only getting started. Born in June, 1993, she is an American theoretical physicist from Chicago. Sabrina studies high energy physics, and by the age of 14, she already had built and flew her own single engine airplane. Stephen Hawking followed her on … Read more
If you want to know where is the first quarantine in Europe, and possibly the world, look no further than the medieval citadel city of Dubrovnik. Just outside the majestic walls of the city you will see a cluster of small stone houses. This is the Lazarettos of Dubrovnik. Nowadays, it is a clubbing hub … Read more
Born Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz in August 1926 in Biran, Cuba, Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary and politician. Under his rule, Cuba underwent significant economic, political, and social changes. During the Cuban Revolution, he and an associated group of revolutionaries toppled the ruling government of Fulgencio Batista, forcing him out of power. Castro served … Read more
When you think of Antarctica, you think of ice and penguins. But the Earth’s southernmost continent has more to offer. For example, one of the eeriest and creepiest places in the world. This is the story of the Shackleton’s hut, build by housed explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew. Ernest and his crew were on … Read more
In Mexico, one of the most profitable professions and actions is drug trafficking. The country is in the heart of the illegal trade schemes in the world, and there are multiple cartels that are fighting between themselves for power for years. Strong leaders in the world are backed up by some of most violent leaders … Read more
Considered one of the largest mosques in the world, Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi is an architectural masterpiece. It is one of the best examples of combining Islamic architecture and design. It is also part of the Guinness Book of World Records, holding the record for the largest hand-woven carpet. If you are ever … Read more
Born in May 1941, Aldrich Hazen Ames is one of the most infamous spies in the history of CIA. He compromised the second largest number of CIA agents, making him second only to Robert Hanssen. He started his career in the Central Intelligence Agency, but after a while, he defected and started spying for the … Read more
Savant Syndrome is a rare condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average. This syndrome was popularized in the movie Rain Man. But the syndrome is real, it is not just some fiction. Savants excel in skills related to memory. That includes rapid calculation, artistic ability, map making, and … Read more
FAST was finished in 2016 and is currently at early-research stages. China plans to open it to researches around the world. Located at a very radio-quiet region 1,240 miles southwest of Beijing, it has up ten times the potential to discover signals produced by distant, alien civilizations. It might even help locate an alien homeworld. … Read more
One of the most iconic movies in the history of cinematography has to be “Raiders of the Lost Arc”. Some say it the love child of Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas. In the movie, the opening scene is something that looks like a science fiction, a giant stone sphere nearly crushes the main character, Indiana … Read more