In 1943, Hitler and his Nazi forces were on the back foot. It was the first time since the beginning of the World War II that Hitler was on the back foot. The Fuhrer was rattled as Allied bombs were devastating his cities in Germany. To switch the tides of the war, Hitler proposed a … Read more
Founded around the year 1350, Ayutthaya is a historical city. It started as a Khmer military and trading post, and soon enough became the ancient capital of Thailand. You can still visit the ruins of the city nowadays. Ayutthaya remained the capital of Thailand for four centuries before Burmese invades burned it down. Many of … Read more
Versailles opened its gates and grounds for art exhibitions in 2008. Since then, hundreds of artists have shown their work. Tourists coming to Paris and Versailles, normally expect classic French Art, but from the last two weeks, they are greeted with a statue that many have called it the biggest controversy of the French art … Read more
Known as the “number one village under the sky”, Huaxi is thought as the village with the richest people. The village was founded in 1961, but it wasn’t until the 90s that Huaxi bloomed. All the villagers in Huaxi have a wealth of at least $250,000, but they cannot take their treasure outside of the … Read more
There are mysteries that we haven’t solved them yet. Most of them include a mysterious artifact (the Antykythera mechanism), object (the Guatemala stone head), a scene (The Summer’s Triumph Tapestry) and so on. And then there are animals, creatures that we believe they are real. We put our faith in stories, myths, and legends about … Read more
The Mosuo are a small ethnic group living in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China, very close to the border with Tibet. Their tribe is dubbed as “The Kingdom of Women” by the Chinese. With a population of only 50,000 people, the Mosuo people are an extremely small group. Why are they known as the … Read more
On July 1, Walter Palmer, a Hunter and Dentist From the Us, Wounded Cecil With an Arrow. Just 40 Hours Later, He Killed the Lion With a Rifle. Palmer Admitted That He Wanted the Lion’s Head for His Collection. The Killing Drew Media Attention All Over the World and Sparked Outrage Among Animal Organizations. Palmer, … Read more
There is a line Robert De Niro says in the Irishman “People nowadays do not know who Jimmy Hoffa is, but back then, you had to know him”. That might be true. Jimmy Hoffa was an American labor union leader. He served as the President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union from 1957 until … Read more
Space based solar power is a concept of collecting solar power in outer space, and then distributing it to Earth. This type of collection has a higher collection rate and a longer collection period. The idea of placing a solar collector in an orbiting location where there is no night is a great one. But … Read more
Nagoro is a slowly shrinking village in the valleys of Shikoku, Japan. But what makes the village unique is its population, or lack of it. Since the population dropped, one Nagoro local decided to try and make it lively. And she did it by populating the village with creepy dolls. Inhabitants of Nagoro left the … Read more