The world is a mysterious place with so many vibrant and varying cultures. However, in this day and age, when everything is controlled by technology, it is easy to contact anyone from anywhere in the world. With over 7 billion people...
The world is a mysterious place with so many vibrant and varying cultures. However, in this day and age, when everything is controlled by technology, it is easy to contact anyone...
Some items that at first glance look needless, worn or old-fashioned, for artist Artūras Tamašauskas serve as details for his new artistic objects and assemblages. Combining separate parts from old devices with random household items, he is not only giving them...
Some items that at first glance look needless, worn or old-fashioned, for artist Artūras Tamašauskas serve as details for his new artistic objects and assemblages. Combining separate parts from old devices...
Artūras Tamašauskas For a long time, many scientists were wrong about what the sun is made-up of until a 25-year-old student wrote an extraordinary doctor's thesis proving that sun and other stars are made mainly of helium and hydrogen.
For a long time, many scientists were wrong about what the sun is made-up of until a 25-year-old student wrote an extraordinary doctor's thesis proving that sun and other stars are...
On December 4th, Albert Einstein's "God letter", addressed to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, was auctioned off for $2,892,500 and became the most expensive Einstein letter ever sold.
On December 4th, Albert Einstein's "God letter", addressed to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, was auctioned off for $2,892,500 and became the most expensive Einstein letter ever sold.
You may be cool, but you'll never be "Dalì-Throwing-Gang-Signs-On-A-Gondola" cool.
These pictures come from one of the biggest photographic archives in Europe, Cameraphoto studio in Venice. Among the 320,000 negatives conserved in the archive are over 50 years of history and culture...
You may be cool, but you'll never be "Dalì-Throwing-Gang-Signs-On-A-Gondola" cool.
These pictures come from one of the biggest photographic archives in Europe, Cameraphoto studio in Venice. Among the 320,000 negatives conserved in...
M. T. My mission is to preserve as many life stories as possible in order to inform and inspire families. To accomplish this, I meet beloved grandparents in the comfort of their homes, ask guided questions, and craft their biography. Then, I integrate...
My mission is to preserve as many life stories as possible in order to inform and inspire families. To accomplish this, I meet beloved grandparents in the comfort of their homes,...
Olivia Savoie Vaudeville was the most popular form of American entertainment from the 1880s to the 1930s and could probably be named the predecessor of modern American pop culture. Vaudeville would normally consist of a highly diverse series of short acts (6 to...
Vaudeville was the most popular form of American entertainment from the 1880s to the 1930s and could probably be named the predecessor of modern American pop culture. Vaudeville would normally consist...
It is no mystery that back in the day mental health institutes had some troubling practices and severe changes to the system needed to be made. The famous 20th-century Rosenhan experiment proved that when it comes to diagnosing patients, doctors were...
It is no mystery that back in the day mental health institutes had some troubling practices and severe changes to the system needed to be made. The famous 20th-century Rosenhan experiment...
A newly published compendium of original obituaries of the world’s greatest composers is a fascinating study of geniuses at work.
These contemporary accounts of the lives of 101 maestros like Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Wagner and Schubert - sourced from the archives of...
A newly published compendium of original obituaries of the world’s greatest composers is a fascinating study of geniuses at work.
These contemporary accounts of the lives of 101 maestros like Beethoven, Mozart,...
Blue Magpie Books If you ever saw American Horror Story season 2 you might have the fear of being locked up in a psychiatric hospital, even though you are completely sane. When you think of it, it's a very irrational fear, right? You just...
If you ever saw American Horror Story season 2 you might have the fear of being locked up in a psychiatric hospital, even though you are completely sane. When you think...
Siberia is known to be one of the most sparsely populated regions on Earth. It is because of its harsh climate - primarily long and cold winters when the temperature on average drops to a freezing −13 °F (−25 °C). However,...
Siberia is known to be one of the most sparsely populated regions on Earth. It is because of its harsh climate - primarily long and cold winters when the temperature on...
There have been countless brave women throughout history, but Deborah Sampson stands out. During the time when women were not allowed to serve in the army, Deborah was eager to serve her country and found a way to do it. In...
There have been countless brave women throughout history, but Deborah Sampson stands out. During the time when women were not allowed to serve in the army, Deborah was eager to serve...
There is something wonderful about visiting castles.
As you walk through the ruins, your imagination begins to fill in the blanks about the people who lived there, the history of the place and the architectural details that have been lost. But what...
There is something wonderful about visiting castles.
As you walk through the ruins, your imagination begins to fill in the blanks about the people who lived there, the history of the place...
Hidreley Will take another picture after 50 years. Same person, same place, same position :)
Will take another picture after 50 years. Same person, same place, same position :)
Bon Mul We all know the dangers of smoking cigarettes these days, and we don't condone it. However the 1950's were a different time, where the advertising and cultural pressure to smoke were strong. Smoking was seen as the epitome of cool and...
We all know the dangers of smoking cigarettes these days, and we don't condone it. However the 1950's were a different time, where the advertising and cultural pressure to smoke were...
Technological advances cause some professions to cease to exist, but in the case of drafting technicians, it just made their desks smaller and tidier. AutoCAD was released in 1982 and by 1994 as many as 750 training centers had been using...
Technological advances cause some professions to cease to exist, but in the case of drafting technicians, it just made their desks smaller and tidier. AutoCAD was released in 1982 and by...
There are no shortages of debates between anti-vaxxers and the rest of the world on the internet, but if you open up a history book you will find these arguments are centuries old. As it turns out Benjamin Franklin was not...
There are no shortages of debates between anti-vaxxers and the rest of the world on the internet, but if you open up a history book you will find these arguments are...
The story of David Charles Hahn (1976-2016) is not an ordinary one. The boy, since his early years, was always fascinated with chemistry and science and conducted numerous chemical experiments just for fun. However, no one really expected that one day...
The story of David Charles Hahn (1976-2016) is not an ordinary one. The boy, since his early years, was always fascinated with chemistry and science and conducted numerous chemical experiments just...
In March 2017, archaeologists from the University of Jaén in the Spanish region of Andalusia were excavating in the ancient Egyptian city of Qubbet El-Hawa. They had found a tomb from more than 3,800 years ago. The question was, had grave...
In March 2017, archaeologists from the University of Jaén in the Spanish region of Andalusia were excavating in the ancient Egyptian city of Qubbet El-Hawa. They had found a tomb from...
derabd Ever been caught not paying attention in class? Well, thirteen-year-old Richard Beale was - just 200 years later. The Museum of English Rural Life uncovered a math book belonging to the teenager, filled not only with lovely handwritten equations but delightful...
Ever been caught not paying attention in class? Well, thirteen-year-old Richard Beale was - just 200 years later. The Museum of English Rural Life uncovered a math book belonging to the...
