Society

Personality tests can be very entertaining as long as you retain a healthy degree of skepticism and don't use pseudo-science and fads to make important life choices or to judge others.

January 6, 2020 19:28

The latest freedom in the World report, which monitors the global status of political rights and civil liberties, recorded the 13s consecutive year of decline in global freedom.

January 6, 2020 19:23

The aftermath of the Revolution in 1917, was the Russian Civil War with an estimated death toll between 5 and 12 million people. 

January 6, 2020 19:04

The modern flush toilet was invented in England in 1596 by John Harington.

January 6, 2020 01:01

For each hemisphere, Winter Solstice is the date with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year.

January 6, 2020 00:26

According to a survey conducted by Comparitech, London has an estimated 627,707 cameras used to monitor 9,176,530 people

January 1, 2020 08:39

During the Zoot Suit Race Riots in July 1943, white US military service members and others attacked Mexican Americans and other young people of color beginning with those wearing zoot suits

December 31, 2019 15:26

Governments and institutions play a defining role in their citizens' life experiences.

December 31, 2019 15:12

"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is one of the most famous Christmas carols in the world. But do you know what the meaning is behind the song's symbolism?

December 31, 2019 12:15

Typical bucket-list destination or unique, personal adventures: there is a New Year's Eve celebration for everyone.

December 31, 2019 07:29

The Reconstruction era was a period of United States history that lasted from 1863 to 1877, immediately following the Civil War.

December 30, 2019 17:26

Bouvet Island belongs to Norway.

December 30, 2019 17:05

Honduras is a small country with a lot of hidden gems. Here is a list of notable famous people who have ties to Honduras.

December 30, 2019 16:59

If you travel to Istanbul, it's hard to ignore how many cats there are in the that city.

December 30, 2019 12:00

China has the most surveilled cities worldwide. Eight of the top ten cities with the highest estimated number of CCTV cameras are situated in the country.

December 30, 2019 05:42

The Cree are the largest Canadian First Nation.

December 29, 2019 12:19

A system of oppression is any system designed to hinder a group of individuals (usually a minority) from accessing the resources and privileges available to individuals who are not part of that minority.

December 27, 2019 19:37

Iran's long and turbulent history had many rulers, kings, and emperors.

December 27, 2019 18:52

Globalisation is having significant impact on the Maasai way of life.

December 26, 2019 12:38

The use of emojis as a means of communication is growing in popularity every day.

December 24, 2019 17:24