In December 1903 Wilbur and Orvil Wright made the first powered flight in their airplane. Henceforth they named it the Wright Flyer and this marked the beginning of aviation. Aviation made rapid progress in the early 20th century. We now look at some of the important aviation milestones including th
Back in 2023, the European Union passed a special resolution. It required its members to have all new cars sold to have zero CO2 emissions by 2035. To have the necessary infrastructure in place Sweden is now turning highways into permanent electrified roads. These are the world’s first electric high
In May 2011, the retired bricklayer, Joao Pereira de Souza rescued the injured penguin in Rio de Janeiro. The penguin was covered in oil and unable to move. The penguin referred to as ‘Dindim’ is a Magellanic penguin. This species is known for living in the oceans of South America. They make their w
Using animals for medical experiments is nothing new. However, in the late 1950s when Soviet surgeon Vladimir Demikhov carried out his infamous two-headed dog project, there was no precedence. He transplanted the head and forelegs of a small dog to a bigger one. The resultant two-headed animal lived
A groundbreaking new design concept in tiny homes has drawn inspiration from an unusual source: the shape of the world’s first atomic bomb. The creators call this the “Mini Dome” house. The tiny house models itself after the pentakis dodecahedron, a complex 60-sided geometric figure. The house is al
In the fall of 1997 on October 8th, Cornell University students, faculty, and visitors saw something very odd. Someone placed a pumpkin on top of the lightning rod of the McGraw Tower, 173 feet above ground. It appeared overnight and remained there for months with no explanation. People came up with
Nearly 4 million visitors came to the British Museum in 2022. However, the most sought-after artifact by these visitors is the ‘Rosetta Stone.’ Napoleon’s Grande Armee unearthed this basalt slab in their failed Egyptian Campaign in 1799. But it has significance beyond a mere ancient artifact. After
Brazilian sky driver Luigi Cani is famous for many stunts. He holds the record for skydiving with the smallest parachute. Also, a rather daring wingsuit- jumps into Mount Canyon using a motorbike. However, this 51-year-old’s most remembered stunt was performed to fight deforestation from the sky. To
Caral is situated deep within the desert landscapes of the Supe Valley in Peru. It challenges histories of human development by being the oldest known urban settlement in the Americas. The city of Caral, dating back 5,000 years, rewrites the book on ancient civilizations. Discovered at the end of th
Have you ever wished you could have all the McDonald’s meals you wanted, any time? Just think of walking into any McDonald’s restaurant and having all the Big Macs, fries, and McFlurries you want without ever reaching for your wallet. According to Forbes, the McDonald’s Gold Card is a promotional to
The Sahara desert is one of the most arid areas in the world. However, in October 2024 it faced torrential rains rarely seen in its existence. It was after half a century that vast areas of desert were flooding. Two days of rainfall in October exceeded yearly averages in several areas of southeast M
Have you ever wondered why some of the most popular foods in America do not appear when you are traveling abroad? In reality, there are many common US food bans in several other countries owing to health issues associated with a few ingredients. This now raises an interesting contrast between what w
Imagine standing on the edge of a vast, flat landscape, only to suddenly find yourself at the top of towering cliffs. The cliffs plunge straight down into the ocean. This is the Bunda Cliffs, a geological wonder located on the southern edge of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia. The steep slope
Architectural styles have evolved throughout history. The designs are becoming more and more unique every day. But people are still looking for ways to blend homes with nature. It is mostly due to aesthetic reasons and they are also looking at ways to build homes in difficult landscapes. One of the
Are we drinking the same water molecules that Dinosaurs drank nearly 200 million years ago? We all know the water on this planet is old. It has been cycling through Earth’s systems for billions of years. Despite its continuous movement and transformation, the water molecules are old—dating back to
In an innovative effort to promote literacy and provide a space for learning, a group of garbage collectors in Turkey transformed a collection of discarded books into a community library. They collected these books meant for landfills and filled a public library housed in their sanitation department
A 21-year-old YouTuber from California achieved an unlikely dream, beyond most of us. She became the youngest woman to visit every country in the world. And this includes the forbidding Hermit Kingdom aka North Korea. Lexie Alford managed to set the Guinness World Record in her quest. She traversed
Hundreds of thousands of passengers place their lives in the hands of a pilot in the cockpit every single day as they fly. However, passengers who flew with the pilot William Chandler simply didn’t know the risks they were under. The commercial pilot Chandler flew for 20 years without a valid licens
Flying cars have been a fascination of inventors for decades. For some, it represented the ultimate in futuristic travel. While some attempts have come close to creating practical flying vehicles, many have remained odd prototypes and experimental failures. The following five vehicles stand out for
Constantine is variously referred to as the “City of Hanging Bridges,” because its face is dominated by ravines and bridges. Shaped in such a form by these breathtaking bridges, Constantine, in Algeria, is the third largest city in Algeria. The city is securely located on a rocky plateau 650 meters
The world’s shortest international bridge connects Canada with the United States. This is just a 32-foot-long bridge that mingles the Zavikon Island with a smaller islet that belongs to the United States. The border of the two countries was set along the Saint Lawrence River which also surrounds the
Falling in love is magical but the day you tie the knot with your other half is even more special. But for a couple in the US, their special day got even better. Joel Burger and Ashley King, a couple from New Berlin, Illinois, didn’t share a deep affection for each other. But also their…
Imagine floating through a subterranean river in the dark and looking up to see hundreds of twinkling lights, like stars in the night sky! New Zealand’s Waitomo Glowworm Cave is a one-of-a-kind place that gives you the exact experience. The bioluminescent insects in this NZ cave create magical light
Can you imagine receiving a paycheck without having to appear for work for six whole years? Not a fiction, it is a true story. In what must go down in history as one of the most mind-boggling cases in workplace monitoring, one man actually succeeded in shunning work for an uninterrupted period of si
