The Solar System
Our Solar System includes the Sun and the planetary system revolving around it. A “planetary system” is a group of non-stellar objects (planets, dwarf...
Facts About The Moon
The dark side of the moon is a myth.
In reality both sides of the Moon see the same amount of sunlight however only...
10 Bizarre Mythological Creatures
There are many well known examples of creatures from mythology that inspire dread, awe, curiosity or a even a combo of all three. Many...
The unknowable otherworld
In general philosophical terms, the problem is not at all the prerogative of religion alone. Moreover, it is in their interests to represent the...
Pole Shifting
"In a polar region there is a continual deposition of ice, which is not symmetrically distributed about the pole. The earth's rotation acts on...
Bigfoot: Gigantopithecus Or Paranthropus?
What’s your vote for what Bigfoot could be? Gigantopithecus or Paranthropus? Think about it, and let me know after you read the following.
Taking the...
What a Tiny Electron Reveals About the Structure of the Universe
What is the shape of an electron? If you recall pictures from your high school science books, the answer seems quite clear: an electron...
MORE INFORMATION AND FACTS ABOUT MARS
It was believed life existed on Mars for much of the nineteenth century. The reason behind this belief was part mistake and part imagination....
11 facts about coast redwoods, the tallest trees in the world
Sturdy, stalwart, and superlatively statuesque, California's coast redwoods stand out as some of the most impressive organisms on the planet.
Before the 1850s, coast redwoods...
Glades of the Devil
There are many eyewitness stories about the so-called devil's glades, or damn cemeteries, where the earth is scorched, where animals and people die. The...
The Mysterious Ice Rings of Siberia’s Lake Baikal — Solved?
Siberia’s Lake Baikal holds a number of world records for lakes – oldest lake, deepest, largest freshwater lake by volume, and subjectively, the world’s...
Facts About Neptune
Neptune was not known to the ancients.
It is not visible to the naked eye and was first observed in 1846. Its position...
10 Beautiful Types of Rainbows
When it comes to rainbows, most people think they’ve seen all there is to see. Certainly, we’ve all seen the simple rainbow – and...
The first gate
When a person first learns his true self, something else rises from the depths of his being and takes possession of him. It is...
Penguin Facts
Penguin facts tell an interesting story about a bird that once flew, and then evolved to become a better swimmer, but lost its ability...
Baby bird found in amber lived with the dinosaurs
The most complete bird found in amber so far, the baby bird is around 99 million years old.
We can't time travel to the Cretaceous...
Tornado Facts
Perhaps it’s the spinning motion of tornadoes that captures our attention. The fact that they spin is the most basic of tornado facts. Tornadoes...
MORE INFORMATION AND FACTS ABOUT JUPITER
What is even more provocative is the theory that Jupiter is a failed star. Current scientific knowledge suggests that if Jupiter had, in fact,...
We are not local ourselves...
10 Bizarre Mythological Creatures
There are many well known examples of creatures from mythology that inspire dread, awe, curiosity or a even a combo of all three. Many...
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“Confessions of the Son of the Century” by Musset
Musset began his novel in the summer of 1835, hastily dealing with other literary orders, and in February 1836 the novel was already published....
