According to legend, during the 6th century, a traveling Buddhist monk from India by the name of Bodhidharma arrived at the Shaolin Temple in the Henan province of China and was distraught to see the monks were in poor physical shape due to their ascetic lifestyle. So he taught them martial arts. Today, the martial […]
Are jellies solid or liquid? Well, they’re both, kind of. Gelatinous substances like Jell-O are mostly liquid, but are held together by a fine solid mesh that helps the liquid keep its form. In 1931, American chemist Samuel Kistler had an idea to replace all of that liquid with gas. The resulting material, aerogel , […]
National Geographic Documentary – What if the Earth Stops Spinning..
See the 1,000-Year-Old Windmills Still in Use Today | National Geographic These amazing windmills are among the oldest in the world. Located in the Iranian town of Nashtifan, initially named Nish Toofan, or “storm’s sting,” the windmills have withstood winds of up to 74 miles an hour. With the design thought to have been created […]
You most probably use the word ‘OK’ every day. There is very high probability you even used it in your last conversation. It feels like one of the most natural and obvious words in our vocabulary, but it isn’t exactly so. Watch to find out OK’s origins.
Less is considered more in Japan. More people are starting to adopt the minimalist lifestyle, influenced by traditional Zen philosophies.
This Unbelievable Woman’s Sporting Story Will Astound You! Jen Bricker isn’t just someone who has overcome a huge personal challenge, she also has a secret in her past that she was shocked to find out. A secret which would change her life forever.
David Attenborough turns his life-long fascination with amber into a time-travelling detective story that spans 150 million years. In the time of the dinosaurs, some trees produced a noxious resin to protect themselves from voracious jaws, and this resin embalmed everything it touched in exquisite detail. Today, this substance and its contents endure in the […]
By now, all of us are aware that the novel coronavirus originally came from an animal source. This is nothing new, though. Throughout human history, a number of viruses have been jumping out of nature and into humans. Scientists say that while viruses may start in animals, they still need to go through five or […]
1 in 4 refugees in the world is Palestinian… 8 million refugees and 5 million Palestinians under the longest military occupation…