Society

The “Radium Girls” refers to the numerous female factory workers who died of radiation poisoning in the 1910s and 1920s.

January 30, 2018 16:28

Nihilism is a philosophical doctrine that supports the idea that life is meaningless.

January 30, 2018 15:36

Universal health care is accessible in many countries across the world. Currently, 58 countries have universal health care.

January 29, 2018 16:53

The biggest cities in the Republic of the Congo are Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Dolisie.

January 26, 2018 15:11

Amsterdam and Rotterdam are the largest cities in the Netherlands.

January 26, 2018 15:09

The largest city in Bangladesh is Dhaka.

January 26, 2018 15:08

The largest cities in Afghanistan are Kabul, Mazar-i-Sharif, and Kandahar.

January 26, 2018 15:04

Abortion laws vary from state to state across the US.

January 26, 2018 14:55

Crusaders claimed to be fighting religious wars in the name of Christianity, especially in the Middle Eastern "Holy Land", from the 11th through 15th Centuries.

January 26, 2018 14:48

Once considered ethnic Germans, today most citizens of the country consider themselves distinctly Austrian.

January 26, 2018 11:58

A joke political party, also known as a satirical political party or a fake political party, often has a purpose that runs deeper than silly policies and platforms.

January 26, 2018 11:42

The official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, The Istana Nurul Iman, is the world's largest residential palace.

January 23, 2018 14:34

The Winter Olympic Games have been held in 19 cities.

January 22, 2018 14:29

The Easter Rising of 1916 took place in Ireland between April 24th and April 29th, 1916.

January 22, 2018 12:57

The Library of Alexandria was constructed in the 3rd century BCE.

January 19, 2018 16:37

Think your commute to work is bad? Try living in one of these cities.

January 18, 2018 17:08

Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, and Ahmedabad are among the designated metro cities in India.

January 18, 2018 14:45

Underwater archeology is the sub-discipline in archeology that is concerned with the archeological study of sites that are located underwater.

January 18, 2018 12:55

The legal age of consent in the United States at the federal level is 16 years.

January 17, 2018 12:23

There are 31 states in the US where the death penalty is legally upheld.

January 16, 2018 17:15