Science Sleep: men and women do not sleep the same way The sleep patterns of men and women differ not only in duration but ...

Other scientists, such as Sergei Kopeikin from the University of Missouri and George Kaplan from the US Naval Observatory, ...

The Second French Empire, which Napoleon III (Louis Napoleon) ruled from December 2, 1852, to September 4, 1870, succeeded the brief French Second Republic. It marked a period of significant economic ...

In 1096, at the initiative of Pope Urban II, the First Crusade was launched from Europe to liberate the tomb of Christ from the Seljuk Turks. This campaign led to the capture of the holy city and the ...

A wheeled bull figurine from 3950–3650 BC was discovered in Europe, and it is the oldest identified object that has a wheel. The origin and invention of the wheel can be traced back to our natural ...

Although "oni" is frequently synonymous with "malevolent" or "frightening," instances arise where oni are venerated as guardians or divine beings. The conventional perception of oni often depicts them ...

The guisarme was widely used in Europe as a defensive tool against bandits and wild animals and as an aggressive weapon in times of war. The French word “guisarme”, which was borrowed into English, ...

Around 4,000 BC, the first Mesopotamia wheels were developed to be used as potter's wheels. This Mesopotamia wheel is a spindle Sumerian whorl that dates back to 2,900–2,600 BC. The Metropolitan ...

For Bulgarians, Christmas has deep religious and familial traditions. Despite being Eastern Orthodox, they celebrate the day on December 25th. The most current census, taken in 2021, shows that 70% of ...

Sleds have been around for about 10,000 years, with the first records appearing in Arctic locations. The first sled with runners was invented to reduce friction, or unwanted scraping. The term “sled” ...

The Christmas season in Romania begins on December 6, on Saint Nicholas’s day, and ends on January 7, with the celebration of Saint John. Despite the Orthodox population, they celebrate Christmas on ...

When the knight Hans von Trotha lost everything he had after being excommunicated, he started going around town while dressed as a scarecrow, turning into a scary figure known as Hans Trapp. Saint ...