10 Mythological Beings You Wouldn’t Want to Date
Due to the recent popularity of Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Twilight and Lord of the rings, we have seen an increase in...
Going Viral: 6 New Findings about Viruses
Viruses were discovered in 1892, and yet even in 2018, researchers are still uncovering new secrets about these infectious invaders. Viruses are not quite...
Are we alone in the universe
We are not alone in the universe. A couple of years ago, such an opinion would have seemed far-fetched; today, most scientists perceive the...
10 Surprising Ways Animals Use Tools
What is it that separates humans from the rest of the animals on the planet? It’s not our thumbs, or our tendency to wage...
10 Cryptids That Could Be Real
Many cryptids are alleged to walk the Earth or dwell deep in its oceans – some of them better-known than others. Even though cryptozoology...
Earth without Moon – what would it be like?
The Moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite. It is also the fifth-largest natural satellite in the Solar System and the largest among planetary...
Tiahuanaco
Sacred Centre Today there is little doubt that Tiahuanaco (also called Tiwanaku).was a major ceremonial centre and focal point of a culture that spread...
10 Incredible Images from the Hubble Telescope
Nearly everyone has heard of the Hubble telescope. It may be less than eight feet long – but after 23 years, it still gives...
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...
Mystery Skulls
Skulls are humanity's foremost symbol of death, and a powerful icon in the visual vocabularies of cultures all over the globe.
Many strangely "deformed"...
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...
Top 10 Misconceptions About South Korea
With the recent death of dictator Kim Jong-Il, all eyes are on North Korea (or, as it is ironically named, the Democratic People’s Republic...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Mystery of the Liverpool Grave
Two miles south of Liverpool on the picturesque banks of the River Mersey is the village of Hale. There is a grave in the...
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....
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....
