and make theworld just a little smaller.
Conflict with the king of Portugal led Magellan to pledge his allegiance to a Spanish king. It was under the Spanish flag that he sailed round theworld. On September 20...
Mirrors strike the impossible duality of theworld. On one hand this is a material object and the other - intangible reflection phantom. Since ancient times have survived many testimonies of mysterious phenomena...
20 thousand dollars.
Among themostbizarre burial rites is self- mummification. This is achieved with a special diet that leads to death and mummification.
This practice is common in Japanese Buddhist monks who...
Earth and its cycle began. Similar processes happen in the solar system's neighbors as well, indicate the latest astronomical observations.
In this latest work, Alok Jha, journalist for the Guardian newspaper, draws...
Scientists are categorical that after 500 million years at themost, the conditions on planet Earth won't allow even for cockroaches to survive. Humans might die out even earlier, by destroying themselves with nuclear...
weapons.
- Peak demand for oil will lead to the end of theworld. Demand will be much greater than supply and shortage of oil supplies will have huge implications worldwide. Most economies are powered by oil...
Scientists from around theworld continue to study the Mayan calendar, according to which during the time and year of 21/12/2012 theworld will come to an end on planet earth.
In the calendar it is described that on...
October - this is the month when the end of theworld is supposed to happen. At least according to a new conspiracy theory. The cause this time will be a collision with another planet.
The ominous and...
celebration of New Year's in all corners of theworld is the prime ritual used to bring in the coming year. Here you will find some of themost curious traditions from around theworld.
Denmark - The Danes literally jump...
cataclysm.
Through mathematical models they have calculated 3 possible scenarios for the end of theworld. According to these, the apocalypse may occur in 1 of 3 ways - a "big crunch", "big rip" or "big freeze", with...
precious metals and jewelry such as pendants, watches, bracelets and medallions, enabling the wearer to carry God'sword wherever they go.
"With our technology, theword of God and peace can be with you at all times, " stated Isaac Horowitz, a member of the team that created the nano bible....
September 28, 2013, Serbian man Dalibor Jablanovic managed to balance 31 spoons on his face at once and had his name written in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Most bottles opened with a helicopter in 3 minutes...
unravel with which might be solved the mystery of the creation of theworld.
Among the fundamental constants are ten that are most important. The total number of constants is thirty-seven. Among themost important is...
state, hated by all of the surrounding peoples. In 615 BC, worn out by the numerous uprisings and civil war, theworld's 1st empire was crushed by the unified forces of Media and Babylon. Its cities were razed to the...
Robert Kennedy, who never stopped criticizing him, both in front of the Senate and in front of soldiers in Vietnam.
War of the Brushes
The painters Caravaggio and Giovanni Baglione also led one of themost famous...
How Ferdinand Magellan Sailed Around the World
The mirror: A window to another world
Strange burial rituals from around the world
Cosmic Collisions Created the World Ocean
Several Ideas for Surviving the End of the World
Ten scenarios for the end of the worldweapons.
- Peak demand for oil will lead to the end of the world. Demand will be much greater than supply and shortage of oil supplies will have huge implications worldwide. Most economies are powered by oil...
Mayan calendar does not predict the end of the world
The Strangest New Year's Traditions Around the World
Will the End of the World Happen Suddenly?
The Smallest Bible in the World is 0.04 Square mm
The Craziest Guinness World Records
The world relies on numbers
Assyria - the First World Empire
The Most Heated Rivalries in History
