In 1999, a Swiss-Canadian filmmaker and aviator wanted to create something special with the advent of the new internet age. Bernard Weber asked himself: “What could be the smallest common denominator, a sentence, a word, a concept that anyone on this planet would understand immediately and, hopefully, would get excited about?” According to his account, …
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who revolutionized the world of science with his theories on the nature of time, space, mass, and energy. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential scientists of all time. Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. His parents, Hermann and …
The Temple of Artemis, located in the ancient city of Ephesus in modern-day Turkey, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Built around 550 BC, the temple was considered by many to be the most impressive structure of its time. Dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis, the temple was a grand and …
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The city of Babylon was one of the most important cities in all of ancient Mesopotamia. It dates back to at least 4,000 B.C. and remained a major metropolis for many centuries after that. Not only was Babylon the capital of the Babylon empire, but it was considered the largest city in the world twice …
I noticed an interesting building facade the other day. It stood out to me as I’ve looked at that exact building at least 50 times and never noticed the feature before. In the old wild west, they would’ve called it a ‘false front’. It’s where the front of the building extends upwards beyond the actual …
What is the greatest invention in human history? It’s definitely an arguable point, that’s for sure. Some scholars say it was the wheel, as it allowed us to move great distances much faster. Others like to point to nails and screws, as they gave us the ability to create structures, from small chairs to giant …
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“We have reason to believe that man first walked upright to free his hands for masturbation.” ― Lily Tomlin Not all good stories have a happy ending. When people make the ultimate commitment to their significant others, they state their vows and live happily ever after until the very end. Usually. But sometimes those two …
Serial killers have become a point of fascination in recent years. From the amazing award-winning Bear Brook podcast to Mindhunter on Netflix, media producers guessed (correctly) the public would become captivated by these outliers of society. So today I wondered, would people also be interested in knowing about several notorious killers who could be sitting …
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Born in the small Bavarian town of Kallstadt, modern-day Germany, Friedrich was the son of Christian and Katharina. Kallstadt at the time was a land known for viticulture, the caring for and harvesting of grapes destined for vineyards. But caring for grapes isn’t as blissful as the end-product tastes. It’s long hours, hard work, and …
January of 1917 was a tumultuous time, to say the least. America had not yet joined the war. Germany and its allies looked to be on a winning trajectory. The world was fraught with fear. Over in the US, politics raged over whether or not to come to the assistance of the Allies. A lot …
