One of the funniest and most interesting conspiracy theories is that the Great Wall of China was actually built thanks to a gambling game. Yes, we’ve all heard about the Great Wall of China, the one landmark on Earth that is visible from space. There are some who believe that the entire 5,500 mile stretch … Read more
When Rome was still in its infancy, Carthage was the dominant power of the Mediterranean. However, as Rome grew, Carthage remained its rival. The city of Carthage had two rivals for much of its history. Those were the Greeks in Sicily, and the Roman Republic. The result was the long Sicilian Wars, and then the … Read more
Pythagoras has been widely regarded as the first true mathematician. He established the Pythagorean school, whose doctrine was that mathematics ruled the universe and their motto was “All is number”. We all know the Pythagorean theorem, a fundamental relation in geometry among the three sides of a right triangle. The theorem states that the square … Read more
“Four-part series on the history of mathematics, presented by Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy. In the first episode, the language of the universe, after showing how mathematics is fundamental to our lives, du Sautoy explores the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece. In Egypt, discloses the use of a decimal system based on the ten fingers, whereas in … Read more
Almost 100 years before Princess Diana married Prince Charles, or Jackie Kennedy married John F. Kennedy, the marriage of the year and the century was the one between Frances Folsom and Grover Cleveland. The American President asked the 21 year old Frances to marry him. After initially declining the offer, she accepted and became the … Read more
The Arab-Israeli War is one of the oldest conflicts in modern history. The first Arab-Israeli war started in 1948, and was fought between the State of Israel and a military coalition of Arab states over the control of Palestine. The conflict formed the second stage of the 1948 Palestine War. Over the years, presidents and … Read more
People are still asking “What went wrong in Vietnam”? It is hard to justify the war, since veterans didn’t like the war, the public didn’t want it, and sure as hell the Vietnamese people didn’t like the war. Lives were lost on both sides, and the only thing that America got from the war was … Read more
Christmas is one of the oldest traditions around the world. Almost every nation around the world celebrates Christmas. Some celebrate it on December 25 (Catholics), and some on January 7 (Orthodox Christians). The Christmas tree is one of the most recognizable symbols around the world. But how it all began? Was it a pagan tradition? … Read more
You cannot deny the impact Ancient Rome had on science, philosophy, medicine, technology, and many other subjects. However, despite what can be seen as a highly advanced population, the fact of the matter is that some things in Ancient Rome remain a mystery and controversial. That includes some of the hygiene habits. Let’s just remember … Read more
Did you know Sudan has almost twice as many Pyramids as Egypt? To be precise, Sudan has 255 pyramids scattered across the country. Egypt, on the other hand, has “only” 132 pyramids. The Sudanese Pyramids belong to Egypt’s 25th dynasty, known as the Kushite Empire. The Egyptian ones are older, but we have to mention … Read more