One of the scientific theories claims that the ancestors of the hobbits were taller, with their height similar to that of modern man but for reasons currently unknown to science, their height began to decrease.
During excavations inside the Egyptian Pyramid of Sneferu, French archaeologists discovered a secret chamber. It was found below one of the pyramid's empty spaces using a so-called muon scanner.
Islamic exorcist Malam Lutvi Jamal-Baba has made a terrifying discovery. According to the religious leader, beautiful ladies and girls become the victims of evil demons more often than others.
Smallpox became one of the two diseases to be declared officially eradicated (the other is rinderpest). In the 20th century alone, prior to the mass vaccinations, its victims amounted to 500 million.
At the beginning of the year, a team of Argentinian scientists discovered the fossilized remains of giant prehistoric birds, possessing the greatest wingspan ever recorded.
In the 40s of the 20th century in the desert around Shahdad, Kerman Province in Iran, archaeologists came upon a mysterious village. The settlement, which bears the name Makhunik, was once home to an ancient civilization of dwarves.
A brain implant that stops seizures. The implant that was invented in 2012, NeuroPace, uses electrical stimulation to successfully stop epileptic seizures.
At the end of April, some of the most influential people in the world gathered for a conference at the Milken Institute in California. The meeting was dedicated to the urgent issues that affect humanity.
Undoubtedly one of the most controversial historical figures is the founder of the Mongol empire - Genghis Khan. He's been accredited with countless atrocities, the destruction of entire empires, cultures and nations, but also many acts of heroism. . .
A 20-year-old duchess, renowned for her beauty and uninhibited behavior for the time, was Spanish painter Francisco Goya's great muse and he continued to paint her even after her death.