History Lost The great Tartarian empire was likely left out of your history books when you were in high school. Tartary was a blanket term used by European geographers from the 13th to 19th centur...
Have you ever heard of pōhutukawa, also known as the New Zealand Christmas tree? These amazing trees get their name from the beautiful red flowers that bloom on them annually in December. Legend t...
Have you heard of the Mosuo tribe, also known as the “Kingdom of Women?” As one of the last remaining matrilineal and matriarchal societies, they provide a a fascinating glimpse into a different ty...
Is that how you remember that part of world history? Because if it is, you are part of the collective false memory known as “The Mandela Effect.” In reality, the social rights activist spent 27 yea...
When you think of blood, chances are you think of it as being the color red. Animal blood comes in a variety of other colors, however, including yellow, blue, green, and purple. You can trace each...
Built by the Khmer Empire between 802 and 1220 AD, the temples at Angkor Wat, Cambodia — and the great city surrounding them — represent one of humanity's most astonishing and enduring architectura...
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