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Sports Throughout The Ages

It’s really hard to choose a starting point in the world of sports when it dates back to the beginning of humankind. At the very least, the history of sports began around 3000..
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Ancient

Phelia Cantara |

These Things Were Considered Normal 100 Years Ago

For humans beings, evolution is the name of the game. We evolve to survive and to adapt..

Andres Caluag |

Were The Dinosaurs In Decline Before The Asteroid Strike?

It is common knowledge among scientists that the extinction of the dinosaurs that took..

Mark Villanueva |

Hippocratic Doctors Had This Strange Tip for Couples Who Wanted a Girl

Doctors in Ancient Greece wrote recipes to cure their patients’ ailments and even determine..

Saríce Holley |

5 Strange Ancient Customs You Probably Never Heard of In History Class

From injurious bloodletting to suffocating Victorian corsets, you think you’ve heard it..

Mark Villanueva |

10 Fascinating Things You Should Know About the Maya Civilization

A Maya Pyramid was discovered as recent as 2015 This discovery in 2015 simply means that..

David Ralph Retuya |

Mass Child Sacrifice Discovered in Peru: 140 Killed In ‘Heart Removal’ Ritual

The most significant sacrifice in the history of the world might have been done in Peru...

Mark Villanueva |

Take a Look at King Tut’s Tomb’s Major Restoration

It took conservators about ten years to upgrade the burial chamber of Tutankhamun, the..

Jen Aguilar |

The Ancient Artifacts That Honor Egypt’s Powerful Leaders

Female leaders have led civilizations throughout history. For several centuries, the men..

History Today

Genni Abilock |

Retro Photos of The 60’s Flower Power

During the 1960s flower power movement, American pop culture received an explosion of color, in the form of clothing, furniture,..

Mark Villanueva |

The Lost History of American River Communities, Revisited by an Artist in a Shantyboat

Wes Modes is documenting life along America’s waterways. American rivers used to be home to thousands of people, particularly..

Jen Aguilar |

Bus Driver Saved a Toddler Strolling in the Cold

A female bus driver went above and beyond her duty when she stopped driving to save an unexpected passenger: a barefoot toddler...

David Ralph Retuya |

Strange Comic Book Adaptations That Are Hilariously Weird and Interesting

Comic books made a grand comeback a few years ago, with superhero blockbusters hitting cinemas and televisions one after..

Jen Aguilar |

Painful Beauty Gadgets That Thankfully Never Made it

Ironically, These Beauty Devices Were Designed to Torture People   Chances are you’re not a supermodel (because nobody’s..

David Ralph Retuya |

Photos of the Vietnam War: The Real Story

The Vietnam War is one of the bloodiest, most controversial wars in U.S history. To stop the rapid spread of the Soviet Union’s..

David Ralph Retuya |

The Pioneers of Women’s Rights

Numerous women in American history fought for the rights that their fellow sisters are enjoying today. If it weren’t..

Mysteries

David Ralph Retuya |

Our Ashes Might Say More About Us Than We think

A new method done by archaeologists might reveal a cremated skeleton's gender. Archaeologists..

Mark Villanueva |

Ancient Inscriptions by American Whalers Discovered Among Aboriginal Petroglyphs

Researchers believe the sailors were commemorating their voyages.  The Dampier archipelago..

Mark Villanueva |

Could This Be the English Farmhouse That Inspired “Wuthering Heights”?

Literary history is up for grabs, if you have the means. In 1847, Emily Bronte published..

David Ralph Retuya |

Yeast Found In Ancient Grape and Asian Rice Wine Is Used to Make Today’s Beer

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae is a species of yeast that's often referred to as "brewer's yeast."..

Gene Paul Lim |

Three-Year-Old Was Protected by a Bear While Lost in the Woods

On February 22, 2019, a 3-year-old boy named Casey Hathaway suddenly disappeared from..

David Ralph Retuya |

How Reading and Writing Evolved Through the Years

Scientists are still baffled on how ancient humans acquired the ability to process visual..

David Ralph Retuya |

11 Most Expensive Things in the World That have Been Stolen

The Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa is the most famous, if not the most beautiful painting in..

David Ralph Retuya |

How Prince Charles is Related to Count Dracula

Prince Charles hails from a powerful bloodline of famed dignitaries and rulers. The list..

World

Rouella Midel-Bagiscan |

Uncovered: Lactating Spiders Feed Milk to Their Young

Spiders may not be mammals but scientist have discovered something new and exciting about these species—spider milk exists...

Mark Villanueva |

Modernism and Post-Modernism in the Arts

The phase of modernism in the arts points back to the idealistic search for the truth, the rejection of the old traditions..

Jen Aguilar |

Yet Another Canadian Diplomat in Cuba Caught the “Mystery Illness”

In an official statement, the Canadian government confirmed the case and made known that their diplomatic staff in Cuba would..

Ingrid Gorospe |

Sexism and Inequality Are No Match Against Google Employees

On November 1st, thousands of employees and engineers of Google from around the world walked out on their jobs. This bold..

David Ralph Retuya |

Recent Study Confirms That Mass Shootings Decrease as Gun Laws Get Stricter

A research journal claims that the states with higher levels of gun ownership experience more mass shootings compared to..

Krystle Richardson |

Is It Possible To Be An Ethical Billionaire?

A billion dollars is a thousand million dollars. To put that in perspective, if you had that much money and spent $10,000..

Mark Villanueva |

How America’s Most Iconic Brewers Survived The Alcohol Prohibition Years 

On January 17, 1920, a constitutional ban on the sale, importation, production, and transportation of alcohol made America..

Sports

Andres Caluag |

Sports Throughout The Ages

It’s really hard to choose a starting point in the world of sports when it dates back..

Mark Villanueva |

Bernie Ecclestone Thought Alejandro Agag Would Never Make His First Race

In 2012, Alejandro Agag, the Formula E head, formally announced the launching of an all-electric..

Tammy Ziv |

The Greatest College Sports Traditions in the U.S.

College sports are full of traditions. Sports culture evolves when longstanding rituals..

David Ralph Retuya |

Top 4 Best Diving Destinations In Australia

Australia is the place to be for people who take scuba diving seriously. More popularly..

Jen Aguilar |

5 of the Most Memorable NBA Jerseys

If you're a long-time NBA fan these famous jerseys will surely bring about some serious..

Jen Aguilar |

5 of the Greatest NBA Players of All Time

The NBA has a colorful history, stemming from entertaining games to boasting the most..

Andres Caluag |

Highest Paid Careers in Sport

When we were children, many of us dreamed of what our ideal job would be. For some, being..

Rouella Midel-Bagiscan |

Why Outdoor Winter Exercise is Good for You

The cold winter weather does not only make us feel more sluggish, but it also makes us..