Byzantine architecture is the building style of Constantinople, now Istanbul, formerly ancient Byzantium after AD 330. Byzantine architects at first draw heavily on Roman temple features. But they carved their own signature style in the next years. Fun fact: Byzantine architecture might be descendant to Roman architecture, but it also fall in the group of … Read more
Did you know that the average cruising speed of emergency helicopters is 120 miles per hour? That is all thanks to the exceptional engineering. Inside, these helicopters feature an innovative technology that is far from everything else. Of course, the pilot plays a role. Pilots need special skills to sit in the airplanes on the … Read more
As the name suggests, The Human Spider refers to an extraordinary climber, who is known to everyone as Alain Robert. He is known as one of the world’s greatest ‘daredevils’ given to his eccentric attempts to scale the world’s tallest buildings and structures such as the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, Berlin’s Debis Tower, and … Read more
This documentary is a part of the series that consists of seven different films. It was issued by the US government at the time of World War II with a goal to inform the American troops about the cause for their engagement in the conflict. They were also shown publicly to persuade the people to support the … Read more
Andrew Marr explores how Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life beyond the world of science. In the first episode of the three-part series, argues that Darwin’s theory has transformed our understanding of what it means to be human. Over the past 150 years, Darwin’s ideas have questioned the need … Read more
There have been so many movies with Greek Mythology as one of the main thematic. In the several past years, Hollywood has dug deep into Greek mythology to find inspiration for its movies. As a result, we got several movies like Clash of the Titans, Wrath of the Titans, Immortals, and so on. But while … Read more
It’s no secret that the Southeastern US has some of the best rock climbing in the country. Grassroots organizations like the Southeastern Climbers Coalition and the Carolina Climbers Coalition are gaining and preserving access to this treasure in a unique way – by buying it. the annual Triple Crown Bouldering Competition – the largest outdoor … Read more
This is a French documentary from 1955. It is directed by Alain Resnais ten years after the Nazi concentration camps were disbanded. The documentary itself is composed of footage from Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps accompanied with the description of the experiences of the people that were detained in these camps. Resnais collaborated on this … Read more
You can’t have weapons without ammo. What really is killing people is actually ammunition. Weapons and ammo go well, like guns and ammo. Time to lock and load and learn some things about the thing that is killing us all. If you thought you know everything about bullets, stop right there. You probably don’t. For … Read more
More than 20 years ago, Photoshop changed our world. Every now and then, there comes a software that completely changes the way we do things. Microsoft did it with Office, Adobe did it with Acrobat, and Photoshop is in the same category. And as with almost every other software, the beginning was more of a … Read more