Learning about ancient civilizations that disappeared is always fascinating, especially when the reasons for their disappearance are ambiguous or unknown. Let's find out about 10 remarkable ancient civilizations and their mysterious disappearance. 1. The Olmec civilization The Olmec culture blossomed in Mexico from 1200-400 BC and is considered to be…
Christmas is mostly about celebrations, such as giving gifts, decorating the house, or going to church. However, not everyone celebrates Christmas the same way. Let's take a look at some strange and bizarre Christmas traditions around the world you probably didn't know about. 1. Decoration of banana and mango trees…
In this ever-changing world, culture continues to play a big part in understanding people. In order for you to be an understanding person, you need to be culturally aware as well as intelligent. Here are some signs that you are culturally intelligent, or signs you should work towards to become…
Even if you’re not a very superstitious or religious individual, you have probably wished for luck at one point or another in your life. In fact, (thus, the phrase “good luck”)! But what if you knew that you could improve your fortune by re-arranging furniture in your home? Or that…
Archeologists continue to peel back the layers of time, revealing things that were once lost. As such, lost ancient cities have been swallowed by water, sand or vegetation. If you’ve ever heard of the city of Atlantis, lost forever and swallowed by the sea, then you’re not alone. Most everyone…
Everyone knows that the swastika is a symbol of hatred and cruelty, synonymous with fascism that led to one of the most destructive wars humanity has ever witnessed. But did you know that before the Nazis used it, Swastika had a history dating back almost 12.000 years? The swastika was…
Invasion of privacy is wrong, we all know this. What if, however, invading someone’s privacy protected them from danger? This has been done by countless parents, whom have raided their troubled teen’s room and sorted through their children’s text messages. If you are a parent, you understand how keeping your…
Generally, lying to children is bad. However, there is also a ‘white’ lie that is good to be told to children, according to psychologists. And this is because to believe in Santa Claus is a healthy part of growing up. The concept of a man who travels in the air…
