In 2024, air temperatures and ocean temperatures once again reached record highs. According to climate researchers, ocean ...

You would use the lantern to blind your opponents at dawn or during nighttime battles, and it would hook onto the shield part. This is one of the few attacking shield designs. The blades of the ...

For Bulgarians, Christmas has deep religious and familial traditions. Despite being Eastern Orthodox, they celebrate the day on December 25th. The most current census, taken in 2021, shows that 70% of ...

85% of Ukrainians are Christians, and 72% of them are Orthodox. However, Ukrainians now observe Christmas Day as a public holiday on December 25. A 40-day fast, beginning on November 15 and ending on ...

The Christmas season in Romania begins on December 6, on Saint Nicholas’s day, and ends on January 7, with the celebration of Saint John. Despite the Orthodox population, they celebrate Christmas on ...

Genghis did have at least 13 children. He officially had eight sons and five daughters. Ögedei Khan, artwork. In 1226, Genghis Khan launched his last invasion of China, and he passed away on August ...

A wheeled bull figurine from 3950–3650 BC was discovered in Europe, and it is the oldest identified object that has a wheel. The origin and invention of the wheel can be traced back to our natural ...

Perilaus constructed a hollow bronze bull and confined the offenders within before heating the brazen bull to a red-hot temperature. This engraving by Hans Burgkmair ((473–1531) depicts the use of ...

Christmas customs like decorating with lights and gift-giving are not practiced by Mennonites since they do not believe in Santa Claus or elves because they consider them to be of Pagan origin.

The long-fictionalized “Moon Base Alpha” is taking on more concrete shape, and may become a reality within the next 20 to 30 years. Apollo 11‘s first lunar landing was 50 years ago, marking a major ...

Since a rohatyn was meant to cause a broad and deep wound, it was only used on big and potentially dangerous animals such as bears, aurochs, and wild boars. Since a rohatyn was meant to cause a broad ...

Learn about the fascinating history of geometry, from its first known application in ancient civilizations to its relevance in current science and technology. Ancient civilizations in places like the ...