If you’ve seen Asian tourists lurking around in the West, you most likely wondered why they wear medical face masks. While it remains a mystery to the Western people, the practice has become a significant part of the culture of many Asian countries. It stems from an incredibly rich history, which Asians … Read more
Thankful Americans ostensibly have a day off every October to celebrate explorer Christopher Columbus’ life. The latter was regarded as the discoverer of the Americas, though it was sharply shot down in flames after years and years of research. Now, he is only credited for the less-compelling honor of being the first … Read more
City Montessori School holds the record for being the largest school, boasting around 55,000 pupils across 20 campuses in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Jagdish and Bharti Gandhi founded the school in 1959 from borrowing mere 300 rupees or $3.91 at the current exchange rate. The school only had five students at first … Read more
Despite the phrase suggesting that a battle occurred in a cold location, the Cold War was not actually a continuous armed conflict. Rather, it was an intense political situation created by the aggressive policies created by both the United States of America and the Soviet Union (USSR). The Cold War virtually ended … Read more
Even though it was Christopher Columbus who discovered the American continent, he had no role in naming the land. He thought the place he had discovered was India, as that was his goal. In a bizarre turn of events, America was named after the Italian traveler Amerigo Vespucci by two cartographers, possibly … Read more
In simple words, it is because of respect. The Hebrew name of God is given a great degree of reverence such that it cannot be erased or disrespected in any means once it is written or printed. This custom derives from an interpretation of the commandments by Moses, found in Deuteronomy 12:3-12:4. … Read more
While the modern history of slavery is built on racial discrimination and superiority complex, there are some unpopular truths that many have been forgotten to acknowledge. While the slave tradition was certainly fertilized by the white people, many free blacks involved themselves in buying and selling slaves in America. The pieces of … Read more
What’s in the name? Aristotle tagged them as “human instruments,” marking their use as tools while the fifth century Anglo-Saxons called the people they captured “Welshman.” They are later dubbed as “slaves,” originating from the time the Germans supplied the slaves they seized to Europe’s markets. Britney Spears probably could have been … Read more
