Society

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June 16, 2020 06:44

It is the mechanical clock, and according to many historians, it was the clock that changed everything and deserves to be called as the key factor of the industrial age. Mechanical clocks enabled people to measure time in ways that were not possible before, and because of it, our lives were changed forever.

June 16, 2020 06:37

Most victims in mass shootings committed in public spaces today are unnervingly people who simply happen to be in the vicinity of the shooter.

June 16, 2020 05:26

Here is a look at ten of the world’s largest wet markets, and what they have to offer.

June 15, 2020 12:40

The School of Athens is a painting by Italian renaissance artist Raffaello Sanzio.

June 15, 2020 12:11

Japan presently has a rapidly shrinking population as well as an aging one. According to Nippon.com, the population has now been falling in size for nine years in a row. 

June 15, 2020 06:10

The history of independence in Canada, Australia, South Africa, and other parts of the historical British Empire all share the common date of December 11th. We commemorate the Statute of Westminster of 1931 by commenting on its significance for these now-Commonwealth nations.

June 14, 2020 11:53

This high rate of immigration from Asian countries is set to change the religious demographics of Canada significantly.

June 12, 2020 12:04

The US is a very diverse place. When it comes to religion, the scene is the same. Some states are quite openly religious, and others are much more secular.

June 12, 2020 04:08

Chișinău is the capital and most populous city of the Republic of Moldova, and is also the country's primary industrial and commercial center.

June 11, 2020 17:26

The Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy is considered to be the oldest theater in the world.

June 11, 2020 17:11

Jainism, a religion that advocates non-violence and peace, was born in India, a country that still hosts the largest Jain population in the world.

June 11, 2020 16:55

29 of the 381 high-rises in Philadelphia stand taller than 400 feet, the tallest being the 1,121-foot-tall Comcast Technology Center.

June 11, 2020 16:48

The world's biggest hockey arenas can be found throughout Canada and the United States.

June 11, 2020 14:48

Surprisingly, it was found that most Americans actually place more value on having a career they enjoy, than on being married.

June 11, 2020 09:15

From the infamous Blackbeard to the lesser-known Ching Shih, the following seven pirates were not your average Halloween costume.

June 10, 2020 14:10

The push and pull factors are what pushes people away from a location and what draws them to move to a new location.

June 10, 2020 11:03

Since the country was founded more recently than the other countries in the world, it serves as an example of something that can’t be found anywhere else. It is a melting pot of different cultures

June 10, 2020 10:07

It may come as a surprise to you, but the fastest growing religion in the country according to the Australia Bureau of Statistics is Sikhism.

June 10, 2020 04:57

Here are some of the most important facts related to the changing religious demographics of Canada.

June 9, 2020 18:09