History

From castles over mineral springs to petroglyphs on forgotten rocks — When we decided on the topic for this month’s challenge, we certainly didn’t know how well it would be taken on. You stunned us with a variety of fascinating tales on ruins around the world. Not just ancient ruins but abandoned buildings to castles and even fascinating cliff dwellings. Your…

An Unforgettable Confluence of Minds — There exists a photograph, one that speaks of an extraordinary moment in the annals of science. It was taken in 1927 during the fifth Solvay Conference in Brussels, where the greatest minds of the time convened to explore the frontiers of physics. Standing amidst these titans of science were Albert…

The first major ground operations of Ukraine’s Liberation Campaign are imminent, and the rascists are fighting the wrong war. Watching Putin’s inept officers make every textbook military mistake imaginable over the past fifteen months has been a weird treat. The average strategy gamer would have done better than Moscow’s Potemkin…

Why do those who defend “traditional values” disregard the importance of being humble? — I grew up in a family that called itself “great.” That’s all I ever heard, “Boy, you sure were lucky to be born into the best family on the planet. No other family in history is as good as yours. I expect you to show daily deference and gratitude for…

Shock sets in as Putin tries to ignore the obvious failure of his war — If you watched the video of the drones sauntering across the silvery Moscow night sky, you might get the sense that the buzzing drones were a new delivery method for a local e-commerce company: Toaster on the way. Then the explosion rang out and a small mushroom cloud was seen…

In Ragusa, by Società Ragusana di Storia Patria — Ragusa, May 31, 2023 — In the hall of the AVIS (Auditorium Saro Di Grandi) in Via della Solidarietà 1, in Ragusa, the Società Ragusana di Storia Patria has presented the second issue of the magazine “ Archivio Storico Ibleo “. In a public assembly, in the presence of many…

Robert Kennedy’s loss to Eugene McCarthy made the June 4 California primary must win for him. The California primary was especially significant because the state had a unique winner-take-all rule for the delegates. Every other state allocated delegates in rough proportion to the candidates’ share of the popular vote. In…

Corsets were not the torture devices of Hollywood. — In Bridgerton's sequel, Queen Charlotte, a young Charlotte complains that her whalebone corset is so tight that it might impale her. Then there is the scene that punctuates many period dramas. …

At the US Senate AI hearing on May 16th, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that previous industrial revolutions led to an increase in the quality of jobs, and that’s what he thinks will happen with AI. …