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COVID-19, which first emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019, is relentlessly sweeping across the world. The scale of the epidemic has caused chaos and led to the World Health Organisation declaring it a pandemic in March 2020.
Understanding the virus is the preoccupation of scientists who...
It took 700,000 men more than 36 years to complete the First Emperor's mausoleum, a 22-square-mile complex guarded by a massive Terracotta Army.
It might have been part of the rebel commander Xiang Yu’s plan from the beginning or it might have been a mere afterthought but either way, to loot...
The choices that human beings make each day will eventually define who we are. Our brains undergo serious alterations as time goes on. These changes are especially noticeable when it comes to analyzing those who decide to kill. However, this is the story of a man who decided that he was going to...
Located off the coast of India, North Sentinel Island is located in the Bay of Bengal. It’s a ways away from civilization and no one has been able to make contact with the native inhabitants. The island is one of the last remaining uncivilized places of the earth!
An indigenous tribe has lived...
Saturn, like the other gas giants in our Solar System, has rings but the one thing that differentiates Saturn from his gaseous siblings is the sheer outstanding beauty its rings possess. Comprising of mainly hydrogen and helium, this planet can hold 22,600 of our tiny moon inside its gargantuan...
First up is Hoia Baciu forest in Romania. This place is like the Bermuda Triangle of forests. The forest is renowned in Romania for its spooky and paranormal happenings. Situated in north Romania this spooky wilderness has been home to ghost sightings, UFO sightings, disappearances and faces...
Next up we go to Japan for another horrifically bizarre forest, but this one has a bit more of a macabre legacy. Aokigahara forest sits silently at the base of Mt. Fuji. It may look harmless, but this one's a biter!
Aokigahara Forest is known locally as "Suicide Forest". That's because every...
Poveglia Island in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy, is said to be one of the most haunted places on Earth. Located only a stone's throw away from the romantic utopia that is Venice, sits an island that is a stark contrast to the captivating eyes of water-bound lovers.
Poveglia Island is known as...
Chapels are meant to be places for contemplation and redemption, but not this one. Unless you prefer to say your prayers amongst the dead. Because this chapel in Portugal is lined from head to toe in human skeletal remains.
The chapel, aptly named the Chapel of Bones, contains the bones of...
Next, to Scotland. This creepy bridge called Overtoun Bridge is haunted by a mysterious, unknown force, that wills dogs to their death. For unknown reasons hundreds of dogs have spontaneously committed suicide on this bridge by jumping off it.
Hundreds of dog owners have reported walking their...
In Columbia County, Pennsylvania is a borough called Centralia that is a real-life ghost town. In 1981 Centralia had a population of over 1,000. Today it has a population of just 10. So what happened? Where did everyone go?
Centralia used to be a thriving coal mining community. In 1962 a fire...
Just south of Mexico City in the middle of a swamp-like canal sits the creepiest island in the world. Named Isla de las Munecas, which translates as Island of the Dolls. This terrifying place is covered in child's dolls, and not the pretty kind either. Nope, this island is decorated with...
Ever since humans invented the wheel we have been obsessed with speed. For thousands of years we have been designing and engineering vehicles and techniques to help us move faster. We eventually invented the car which allows us to travel anywhere at speeds of up to a few hundred kilometres...
Fire can bring entire buildings to the ground in hours and can devastate entire forests that have stood for thousands of years. It's one of the most powerful forces of nature. But what exactly is fire? When we stare into a flame, what are we actually looking at?
The Ancient Greek's Theory of...
Everybody loves. Every single person at some point has that small moment of bliss that changes the rest of their life. And we're not the only ones, even animals have fully monogamous relationships. Look they cuddle and everything. But what exactly is love? Let's finally answer the question...
In large quantities raw cashew nuts can be fatal. They contain a toxin called urushiol. Even cashew nuts sold as raw cashews in super markets have been steamed to remove the dangerous chemical. But cashew nuts are child's play, some foods can kill you with a single bite, even when cooked.
Fugu...
The oldest person to have ever lived was a French woman, Jeanne Calment, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. As modern medicine and living standards improve so does our life expectancy, but will the day soon come when life has no cap? Some scientists believe it to be much more than...
There are estimated to be around 6,500 spoken languages in the world today. But more than half the world's population uses only 20 of them and a language dies out every 14 days. The most spoken language is Mandarin, with 955 million native speakers, followed by Spanish with 470 million and then...
A man ran his car into a telephone pole. When the police questioned him, his description of the event was as follows: "The pole was approaching my car, when I attempted to swerve out of the way and it struck me". Was he lying, technically no, he was just placing the blame upon the telegraph...
1. Dont compare yourself to others. You are totally unique, and have different talents, abilities and strengths.
2. Never criticise or put yourself down. There are plenty of others who will do that for you. You need to be your biggest, and you greatest, fan. Be understanding, gentle and kind to...