Society

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and Saint Patrick’s Day marks the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.

February 28, 2020 06:10

The world’s most isolated tribe is the Sentinelese, sometimes called the Sentinels. They live on the North Sentinel Island situated in the Bay of Bengal in India.

February 27, 2020 14:34

Roland Garros, or the French Open, is a tennis tournament that is played every year in Paris, France. It is one of the four most famous Grand Slam tournaments.

February 27, 2020 07:34

Learn about the acronym that represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people.

February 27, 2020 06:06

Vermont has the lowest unemployment rate in the US at only 2.2%.

February 27, 2020 05:53

The US typically dominates the medal count at the Summer Olympics, but not in these sports.

February 27, 2020 05:29

Four brand new sports will be debuting at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

February 25, 2020 11:29

April fool's day began with the change of the Julian calendar. Those who failed to recognize the change of the calendar were subjected to jokes and hi-jinks.

February 24, 2020 11:49

Social stratification is universal but variable and can happen on the basis of age, gender, race, wealth, etc.

February 24, 2020 10:50

There were amazing discoveries in the medieval period, but there were also major enhancements to already existing technologies found all over the world.

February 24, 2020 09:41

Some of the scariest haunted houses around the world have been converted into museums, hotels, and bed and breakfasts.

February 24, 2020 03:03

Although burgers are a common inexpensive food option, some burgers cost thousands of dollars.

February 24, 2020 01:35

Systematic racism involves practices and policies of established political and social institutions that result in the promotion or exclusion of a “certain” group of people.

February 23, 2020 23:09

As one of the world’s most nutritious foods, an avocado tops the chart among other fruits for fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, and vitamin E.

February 23, 2020 05:07

Weighted blankets can help reduce stress.

February 23, 2020 04:34

Bed bugs are blood-sucking insects whose bites can cause health impacts.

February 21, 2020 14:58

America may have been a British colony just 250 years ago, but nowadays the inhabitants of Britain and the United States couldn’t be more different from each other.

February 21, 2020 10:37

One common theme across the differences between Spaniards and Americans is that residents of Spain don’t like to rush their day.

February 21, 2020 10:21

The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster happened on January 28th, 1986, when the Challenger, the space shuttle that was being launched into space, exploded.

February 20, 2020 11:23

Alan Turing had one main goal and that goal was to crack the enciphering machine that the Germans used to send secret messages during World War 2.

February 20, 2020 08:19