A RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG HAS LEFT EXPERTS STUNNED The Moai are the prominent statues of Easter Island off the coast of Chile, South America and are well known around the globe. But many are unaware that the statues are not only heads placed around the island, but full bodied gigantic statues, buried beneath the ground, … Read more
Joseph Stalin was a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet politician. He ruled the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. He came to power following the death of Vladimir Lenin, and became the dictator of the Soviet Union. Stalin used a combination of manipulation and terror to destroy his opposition. He took military positions in … Read more
We hear it all the time, stress is killing you. We know stress is one of the main causes for many diseases and conditions nowadays. Stress can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Simply put, stress is your body’s reaction to a challenge or demand. In some … Read more
From spine to skull, the body of a cheetah is perfect and tailor made for running. The anatomy and physique facilitating its speed, along with its agility allows the cheetah to accelerate from 0 to 60m mph in 3 seconds, making it the fastest land animal on the planet. Only superfast vehicles can accelerate so … Read more
One of the most controversial topics in the past several years is vaccines. As in, should we ban vaccines or should we not? Should we vaccine our children or should we not? The question was popularized in the past years thanks to the HPV virus. Many parents refuse to vaccine their children with the HPV … Read more
Bees are dying in their millions. It is an ecological crisis that threatens to bring global agriculture to a standstill. Introduced by Martha Kearney, this documentary explores the reasons behind the decline of bee colonies across the globe, investigating what might be at the root of this devastation. Honey bees are the number one insect … Read more
K2, Chinese Qogir Feng, also called Mount Godwin Austen, called locally Dapsang or Chogori, the world’s second highest peak at 28,251 feet (8,611 metres), second only to Mount Everest. The percentage of climbers who die attempting to climb K2 is reported by NASA to be around 25%. The mountain is such a difficult, and at … Read more
The date was fourth of July, 1767. The US Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring that the 13 colonies are no longer part of the British Empire. Instead, they represent a new country, a new nation, the United States of America. Since then, Americans celebrate Fourth of July as the Independence Day. The celebration … Read more
It is not easy to be a ballerina. Anyone who watched the movie Black Swan knows that. And if you read Natalie Portman’s interviews, you will know better. The actress lived as a ballerina for a few months before filming the movie, and then during the movie. It left her exhausted. The rigorous regime of … Read more
Have you ever seen “The Bucket List”? There is a scene in the movie in which Jack Nicholson, or his character Edward Cole enjoys a cup of Kopi Luwak. His friend, Carter Chambers, played by Morgan Freeman, jokes with Nicholson that the coffee was defecated by a jungle cat. Jack, like only he can, reacts … Read more