The Valley of the Planets—Libya’s 8th Wonder of the World
Valley of the Planets—Libya
The Earth is full of surprises and secrets we couldn't possibly cover in a lifetime. One that I'd never heard of...
Passenger Pigeon: Existed in Colossal Numbers That No Longer With Us
Passenger Pigeon—No Longer with Us
Once the most numerous bird on the planet, the graceful passenger pigeon was a very fast flyer.
When did it become...
Imperial Woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis)
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker had a close relative that lived in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico. Slightly bigger than the ivory-bill, this was the...
African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis)
The African Cuckoo (Afrikaanse Koekoek) is an intra-African migrant. In the Transvaal, and presumably throughout its range, the numbers vary from year to year....
Saudi Arabia Highway 10: World’s Longest Straight Road
Saudi Arabia's Highway 10 holds the amazing distinction of being the longest straight road in the world.
Everyone loves curving and twisting roads, but...
Pink Dolphin: The Mythical Looking Creature
Have you ever see a Pink Dolphin? Probably your answer will be “NO”.
But here, you can see Pink Dolphin is a mythical-looking creature...
James Scott intentionally created a 14,000-acre flood to prevent his wife from returning home so he could continue having parties.
In 1993, a man named James Scott purposefully broke a levee, causing a large flood of the Mississippi River, to prevent his wife from...
A Rare 2,000 Years Old Collection of Coins Discovered in Mohenjo Daro
A Rare 2,000-Year-Old Collection of Coins Discovered in Mohenjo Daro. Just imagine having a rare piece of coins in your hands—something that has endured...
Orazio Vecchi 1551-1605
Orazio Vecchi (vek'-ke) was born in Modena (Italia). He obtained his musical instruction from the monk, Salvatore Essenga, well known for his compositions; a...
The Ancient Ceremonial Bowl at Sarmizegetusa Regia
In the Telescope Mystery, did the Geto Dacians learn about mirrors formed from a reflective liquid over 2000 years ago? The ancients practiced alchemy, such as vaporizing mercury to obtain gold. However, mercury was also used in reflecting telescopes. Similarly, the Geto Dacian...