What Is Darwin’s Dilemma?
“Darwin’s dilemma” refers to Charles Darwin’s bafflement that the fossil record contradicted what his theory evolution predicted. In his classic book On the Origin...
The Fate of Inca Gold
As is well known, during the colonization of the New World by Spain, a huge amount of gold was exported from America to Europe....
The Mystery of the Geographer’s Adventures
The life of the German geographer and naturalist, honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences Alexander Humboldt (1769-1859), full of extraordinary events...
Facts About Mercury
Quick Mercury Facts
Mercury does not have any moons or rings.
Your weight on Mercury would be 38% of your weight on Earth.
A...
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 mysterious figure of the Occult
One of the mysterious figures who preached occultism at the beginning of the XXI century was the Austrian scientist, spiritualist Rudolf Steiner. Many of...
Skunk can think creatively
Representatives of skunks (Mephitidae) could create paintings or write brilliant books. At least for the reason that their abstract thinking is no worse developed...
Statue of Liberty Facts
It’s one of the sure Statue of Liberty facts that the Statue of Liberty is an icon, representing the United States all around the...
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...
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...
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...
Theories on the Formation of Crop Circles
The following outline is a summary of theories and working hypotheses regarding the mechanisms of crop circle formation. Bear in mind that there are...
10 Common Myths About Famous Landmarks
Myths and misconceptions exist about even the greatest and most famous landmarks in the world. Heck, you were probably even taught some of them...
Solar Energy Facts
Many solar energy facts tell us about the immense amount of energy that the Sun gives out. The Sun’s energy powers the water cycles...
Antikythera Mechanism
In 1901 divers working off the isle of Antikythera found the remains of a clocklike mechanism 2,000 years old. The mechanism now appears to...
The very first forms of life may have been more animal-like...
Early life may have been far more like animals than we thought, suggests new research that shows bacteria can 'develop' like an embryo.
When bacteria...
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...
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...
We are not local ourselves...
17 interesting facts about Tobolsk
Russian city of Tobolsk, located in the Northern part of Siberia, in the Tyumen region has a rich history full of interesting facts. It...
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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....
