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Christ the Redeemer Quick Facts

Christ the Redeemer Quick Facts

Christ the Redeemer is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and a symbol of Christianity across the world. The statue was built by Heitor da Silva Costa, a Brazilian engineer. French engineer Albert Caquot and Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida also worked on the statue. Christ the Redeemer is 98ft tall, and that … Read more

Radical Islam and Nazism

Radical Islam and Nazism

Almost 70 years ago, Europe found itself at war with one of the most sinister figures in modern history: Adolf Hitler. When the last bullet of World War II was fired, over 50 million people were dead, and countless countries were both physically and economically devastated. Hitler’s bloody struggle sought to forge the world anew, … Read more

Onna-bugeisha – The Female Samurai Warriors Were Just as Strong as Male

Onna-bugeisha – The Female Samurai Warriors Were Just as Strong as Male

When it comes to legendary stories about samurai, most of them, if not all of them, feature only male samurai warriors. But contrary to popular belief, there were female samurai warriors. And they were some of the deadliest ones. They were just as fierce and skillful as their malecounterparts. Called Onna-bugeisha, which translates to “female martial … Read more

Tana Toraja, Indonesia – A lesser known place to add to your bucket list

Tana Toraja, Indonesia – A lesser known place to add to your bucket list

Not many people know about Tana Toraja in Indonesia. When most people think of Indonesia, the first thing that comes to mind is Bali. And while Bali is the most popular touristic destination in Indonesia, Tana Toraja is the second. What is interesting though, is that the concept of tourism is completely different. Bali is … Read more

Seven Ages of Britain

Seven Ages of Britain

Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series written and presented by David Dimbleby. The series covers the history of the largest art and artifacts Britain over the last 2000 years. Each episode features a different period of British history. Age of Conquest. The first part of the chronicle begins with the Roman … Read more

Valery Legasov – Facts and Quotes, Who Was the Chernobyl Investigator?

Valery Legasov – Facts and Quotes, Who Was the Chernobyl Investigator?

Valery Legasov was the chief investigator of the Chernobyl accident. The case of Valery is mysterious and unsettling to this day. HBO’s latest drama series Chernobyl paints a rather accurate picture of Legasov, with only a few anomalies. Valery legasov was a nuclear physicist. He was appointed by the Soviet Government to investigate the Chernobyl … Read more