Island of dolls. The island of dolls located in Xochimilco, south of the center of Mexico City very close to the Estadio Azteca football stadium was originally owned by Don Julian Santana Barrera. It is filled with dolls hanging from trees and buildings covered with cobwebs and insects. This place was named in the 1950’s whenContinue reading “Island of the Dolls”
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Gamophobia: the fear of getting married
Have you ever heard about Gamophobia? People with this condition have an immense fear of getting married or being committed in a relationship. The mere thought of marriage can send them into panic attacks or even send chills down their spines. The opposite of Gamophobia is Anuptaphobia which is the fear of being single. HaveContinue reading “Gamophobia: the fear of getting married”
The Quietest Places on Earth
Some of the Quietest Places in the World . They say Silence is golden, but do you know that there are some rooms in the United States that are so quiet that after sometime, the silence becomes unbearable and you might begin hallucinating? 1. ANECHOIC CHAMBER AT ORFIELD LABS One of these places is theContinue reading “The Quietest Places on Earth”
The Town with the Longest Place Name on Earth
It’s stressful enough if you want to board a taxi and you are required to give your destination as TWEEBUFFELSMETEENSKOOTMORSDOODGESKIETFONTEIN, in the North West province of South Africa. Also imagine if you were required to fill a form in school and you had to list your place of origin as LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH in Wales, United Kingdom.Continue reading “The Town with the Longest Place Name on Earth”
Mystery: the disappearance of Flight Mh370 in 2014
MH370 happens to be a Malaysian Airline plane that disappeared into thin air on the 8th of March, 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital International airport. While crossing over the Indiana Ocean, the aircraft was said to have vanished without having developed any turbulence or engine malfunction. No one hasContinue reading “Mystery: the disappearance of Flight Mh370 in 2014”
Lobster: a meal for the poor
What you didn’t know about Lobster ! Did you know that lobster was once considered food for the poor? The crustacean only became popular around the mid 19th century. The lobster fisheries only flourished after the development of the lobster smack which is a custom made boat with open holding wells to keep the lobstersContinue reading “Lobster: a meal for the poor”
PAKISTAN: Home to the largest ambulance network
Note that Pakistan holds a Guinness record for having the largest volunteer ambulance network in the world. A man named Abdul Sattar Edhi, once used his own car as a public ambulance. Soon, other people across the country supported him by either donating or converting their own cars to ambulances too. The volunteer work wasContinue reading “PAKISTAN: Home to the largest ambulance network”
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