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Let’s start with a tweet, just ten words: “Why can’t you fly over Antarctica? There’s nothing there, right?” 222,000 likes…
The word “Titanic” does not just bring a memory, it summons a feeling. You hear that haunting flute melody and…
If you’ve ever been pulled into a fight because of your friend, then you know how this story goes. What…
Have you ever imagined a world without international conflicts, the rolling of armoured tanks, or the blast of bombs? Humanity…
If there is something more potent than a collaboration between two nations, it’s going to be a collaboration between three.…
If things go as planned, airplanes may start using standing seats soon. Yes! Standing seats. These are saddle-shaped seats that…
In 1961, Fannie Lou Hamer, a black female civil rights activist, was scheduled for a surgical operation. Doctors had agreed…
Not every territory in the world is independent. The Chagos Archipelago is one example. But an agreement with the United…
On May 9, 2025, a mathematics scholar became the new leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV, who emerged…
Tucked in a lonely island in the middle of San Francisco Bay is the legendary Alcatraz prison. The facility was…
