by Thomas B. | Oct 10, 2022 | Articles, History, Philosophy
Three thousand years later, and Greek architecture and Ancient Greece still leaves imprint on the society we live in. Greece is often referred as “the birthplace of civilization”, with many reasons why is so. One of the reasons is architecture. The influence of Greek...
by Thomas B. | Oct 10, 2022 | Articles, Crime, Military/War, People
Often portrayed as a “monster in disguise”, Idi Amin was the third President of Uganda, one of the most fearsome leaders and dictators in the world. His rule of Uganda, from 1971 to 1979 was characterized by political repression, abuses of human rights, killings,...
by Thomas B. | Oct 9, 2022 | Art, Articles, History, Media, Technology
During the period of 1930s-1940s there were documentaries made talking about the wars that were common during this period. Some of the common makes of films of this era are Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph of the Will and Why We Fight by Frank Capra. These films were...
by Thomas B. | Oct 9, 2022 | Articles, Environmental, Food/Drink, Health
Think about the Hamburger for a moment. It is one of the most famous and recognizable food options. This staple of the US diet takes 25kg of animal feed, 25 square meters of land, and 220l of water, all for four patties. Those are the statistics that help...
by Thomas B. | Oct 9, 2022 | Animals, Articles, Nature
Do you know that rats can actually swim? And they can also laugh? Probably not. Most of us know rats only as “laboratory experiment species”. And that is just plain wrong. Rats are social and affectionate animals, and unless you have one as a pet, you probably do not...