Everesting has gained popularity in recent years among professional cyclists, as well as amateur cyclists. Overcoming on a unicycle the sum of the total elevation gain of Mount Everest, which is 8,848 meters above sea level, can prove to be not only a test of physical fitness, but of endurance…

Indo-Europeans, who set out to conquer Europe and Asia several thousand years ago, gave rise to the great civilizations of the Bronze Age. Over the years there have been many theories about the origin and direction of the migration of the Indo-European peoples, but three of them have been most…

The manner of Cleopatra’s death still remains a mystery. It is not known whether she killed herself or was assassinated, and if so, whether it happened on Octavian’s orders. However, the latest research shows that it is unlikely that she died from a snakebite. After losing the Battle of Accium…

The strange behavior of ice bodies in the Kuiper belt may suggest the existence of Planet 9. However, its search has failed. Perhaps because they were looking the wrong way. There is no evidence for its existence. Nevertheless, interest in it has been growing since a paper appeared a few…

As it turns out, water on the Moon may be more common than thought. Scientists have found a new supply of it. Water on the Moon is a topic that has long fascinated scientists. Study after study brings surprising results. According to one group of researchers, water on the Moon…

The thousand-year-old church was sunk in the 20th century. Since then only its bell tower could be seen. Now it has appeared in all its glory for the first time. Spain, and Catalonia in particular, has been facing a drought for months. A prolonged lack of precipitation could have lamentable…

The planets as we know them are made of ordinary matter. However, a group of scientists say that there may also be globes in space consisting solely of dark matter. Would we be able to detect them? The enigma of dark matter is among the most significant ones in the…

Persia was one of the greatest powers of the ancient world. The conquests of the Persians are permanently etched in history, painting a picture of a powerful, efficiently commanded empire whose borders seemed endless. What do we know about this ancient people and the country they inhabited? Below we list…

Chinese martial arts have a centuries-old tradition. It is impossible to determine unequivocally when they originated. However, it is known that mentions of various styles appeared already in the oldest historical sources. What are the characteristics of Chinese martial arts? …