KEPLER-452B IS THE SMALLEST OF THE KEPLER PLANETS DISCOVERED SO FAR. WITH THE DISCOVERY OF KEPLER-452B, NASA’S KEPLER MISSION BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DISCOVERED AND CONFIRMED PLANETS TO 1,030 After 20 years of searching, Kepler mission by NASA gave what many consider the greatest success in astrology. The Kepler mission confirmed the first planet … Read more
For the past several years, our society functions on the logic “bigger is better”. That same logic is applied for the new megalopolis, project Jing-Jin-Ji. The new city should unite Beijing, Tianjin and the Hebei region into one supercity. And while it is one thing to dream big, the Chinese government is actually investing in … Read more
The Cossacks are a group of predominantly East Slavic-speaking Orthodox Christian people. They originated in the Pontic steppe north of the Black Sea. In the 2002 Russian Census, there were 140,028 people claiming Cossack ethnicity. That number fell to 67,573 in the Census of 2010. The Cossacks served as part of the Soviet Army. But … Read more
When you think about it, Erwin Rommel was an artist and a creative genius in his own way. Rommel was respected and feared in the same time, and his enemies gave him the nickname “Desert Fox” for his intelligence, wittiness, innovative strategy and military genius. His medium was his tank, and his tactics and strategy … Read more
Valerio Viccei, a man already wanted for more than 50 armed robberies in Italy, almost committed a perfect crime in 1987 in London. Valerio walked with his assistant in a bank, and they stole nearly $100 million. To be exact, $97 million. After walking into a bank, they asked to rent a safe deposit box. … Read more
The story of Atlantis, a legendary lost island was first told by Plato, in his dialogues “Timaeus” and “Critias”. Both were written about 330 BC. In his stories, Plato describes Atlantis as a legendary island, idealizing it as an advanced society where utopia dominates. In Atlantis, wisdom is the primary characteristic of the people, and … Read more
Before we go over the list of most controversial Roman Emperors, we must define what classifies as controversial? Is it simply being bad emperor? Or is it something more? By a definition, a good Roman emperor was anyone who ruled more than 10 years, because at the time, it was nearly impossible to stay at … Read more
On January 9, 1943, Christopher Columbus believed he saw three mermaids. He was sailing off the coast of the Dominican Republic, six months after sailing off from Spain. Heading across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a western route to Asia, not knowing he will be the one responsible for discovering America. What Columbus also … Read more
Before we go into the election process, let’s explain who the Dalai Lama actually is. He is the head monk of the Tibetan Buddhism, and back in the days, the Dalai Lama is responsible for the governing of Tibet. That all changed when Chinese government took control in 1959. Since then, the Dalai Lama is … Read more
Mikhail Gorbachev was the last Soviet Leader. He passed away on August 30, 2022, in Moscow, Russia. In 1990, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War. While he is widely loved abroad, he was a pariah at home. There are still controversies about his legacy. Whether he was … Read more