The number of deaths, ongoing vaccine development, mass panicking, and other similar headlines are published on a daily basis by most news outlets around the world. Art and art appreciation lift this veil of doom and gloom. Sitting behind our windows and staring outside, we see that hope is still there. Life on Earth continues ...
A giant egg the size of a football could belong to a prehistoric mosasaur, and it’s the only egg of its kind. Discovered in 2011 on Seymour Island in Antarctica, the 68 million-year-old egg holds the title of the largest soft-shelled egg and the second-largest egg in the world, measuring 11.4 by 7.9 inches. Chilean ...
Wu Qi was a well-known military strategist during the Warring States Period in China, but he never met a virtuous master who appreciated him. On one occasion, Wu Qi heard that Wei Wenhou was virtuous, so he went to visit him to ask him to take him on as a military leader. Wei hesitated over ...
In ancient times, it was really rare for a queen like Empress Zhangsun to be generous and broad-minded. Empress Zhangsun was the wife of Emperor Taizong (Li Shimin) of the Tang Dynasty who became emperor shortly after the incident at Xuanwu Gate where he defeated and killed his brothers, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, who ...
This is a Taoist tale from ancient China about a bowl of rice. Once upon a time, there was a Taoist master who was known for his uncanny ability to solve tricky problems for people. Two young men, who worked together at a certain company, decided to go and see him as they both had ...
If crocodiles scare you already, then evidence of their ancient ancestors walking on two legs is guaranteed to terrify you. In a recent paper published by Scientific Reports, crocodylomorph tracks were discussed. The analysis indicates a large possibility that crocodiles’ ancestors walked on their hind legs much like the T-rex. The large 10-foot-long crocodile relatives ...
Nature is full of colors, from the radiant shine of a peacock’s feathers or the bright warning coloration of toxic frogs to the pearl-white camouflage of polar bears. Except for amber fossils, usually, fine structural detail necessary for the conservation of color is rarely preserved in the fossil record, making most reconstructions of the fossil ...
Australia has traditionally fostered a highly creative culture that has produced many pioneers, inventors, and explorers. Australian inventions that changed the world 10. Combine harvester Hugh Victor McKay from Australia developed the first commercial combine harvester in 1885. He called it the Sunshine Harvester. The self-propelled machine was made to harvest, thresh, and winnow wheat. ...
Dumplings are an ancient food and many regions around the world have them in some form or another as part of their national cuisine. There are also numerous legends surrounding the origin of the delicious dough balls. The beauty Xishi According to a Chinese tale, eating dumplings started in remembrance of Fairy Jiao. In the ...
China is building the largest genetic surveillance system in the world as authorities are collecting blood samples of over 700 million men and boys from across the country. The revelation was made in a report published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). When the DNA database is completed, Chinese authorities will be able to ...
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