MORE INFORMATION AND FACTS ABOUT URANUS
Uranus has the distinction of being the first planet discovered in modern history. Actually, its discovery as a planet almost did not happen. In...
Detailed Sun Facts
• One million Earths could fit inside the Sun.
If a hollow Sun was filled up with spherical Earths then around 960,000 would fit inside....
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,...
Olympia. Games of the ancient Greeks
A fertile valley on the Peloponnese peninsula has become the site of the main ancient festival - the Olympic Games. They were held in...
10 Fascinating Facts About Color
It’s in everything we touch, taste, smell, and feel. It evokes emotion without asking for prior thought. It can be the focus of our...
The Curse of old Wembley
It is not easy to find a fan that under no circumstances would have heard of the central sports arena of conservative England.
The real...
The mystery of the filibuster
The famous filibuster - a former buffalo hunter - Archo Lolonua ended his days truly terribly. He was captured by North American Indians of...
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...
Early Cambrian Chengjiang China Fossils – “A Window to the Cambrian...
The Chengjiang lagerstatte in the Yunning Province of China, also known as the Chengjiang Biota or the Maotianshan shales, is an extraordinary fossil site...
What Is A Solar Eclipse?
A solar eclipse is a natural event that takes place on Earth when the Moon moves in its orbit between Earth and the Sun...
Astrology
Astrology can be understood as a philosophy that helps to explain life, rather than a type of mysticism that can be used as a...
Ancient rock art’s colours come from microbes
A particular type of ancient rock art in Western Australia maintains its vivid colours because it is alive, researchers have found.
While some rock art...
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 Kennedy Mystery
Often the participants of the battles carry shell fragments in their bodies for many years, and they do not interfere with their lives. However,...
According to the plan of the grandmaster of the Teutonic Order
In 1233, the gaze of the grand master of the Teutonic Order turned to the east, where in the darkness of paganism, peoples vegetated...
Top 10 Stars That’ll Blow Your Mind
No one can help but look at all the stars which adorn our skies and wonder, “what’s out there?” It’s natural to dream about...
Ollantaytambo
At the northern end of the Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo is rare if not unique in Peru. Ollantaytambo is a massive citadel located 50 kilometers...
MORE INFORMATION AND FACTS ABOUT NEPTUNE
When scientific discoveries are made there is often a debate (sometimes heated) as to who deserves credit. The discovery of Neptune is one such...