Discovering Dubai, UAE:Next, we'll venture to Dubai, a mesmerizing treasure nestled along the coast of the Persian Gulf. Set against the backdrop of the Arabian desert, Dubai's culture is infused with Islamic influences, reflected in its...

Battle of Dara, 530 AD (Part 2/2) Belisarius' Tactical Master Class

Discover how Albuquerque tackles homelessness with a unique job offer program, transforming lives and cleaning the city.<br/>

A post on Medium in May 2016 attempted to tackle a seemingly unanswerable question: what's the weirdest town in America? To do this, Lyman Stone used 20 different variables, including what percentage of each city's population was...

The idea for a consolidated list of wonderful man-made monuments came from writers in the ancient world. For example, Antipater of Sidon, a Greek writer from the 100s BCE, wrote a poem celebrating some of the known world's most...

Weird History Food is giving you a pick-me-up with the History of Starbucks Coffee. Founders Jerry Baldwin, Gordon Bowker, and Zev Siegl sought to open up a coffee store. They knew they wanted it to reflect both the culture of the...

We do not know for sure if the sunken city of Atlantis is real. The only written record of its existence is from the great philosopher Plato. Even the location of this utopia is a mystery. Many different locations have been proposed as...

The circulatory system is a vast, complex network of blood vessels that serve as highways for transporting blood which contains life-sustaining molecules, such as nutrients, gasses, hormones and waste products, to the various organs of...

Discover House of La Douche, a dance troupe blending waacking and voguing, representing the LGBTQ+ community, and celebrating love, acceptance, and self-expression.

Explore the breathtaking fusion of greenery and technology at Singapore's Supertree Grove.<br/>

Explore an urban farm that feeds its local neighborhood and provides meaningful employment to adults with disabilities. Learn about the farm's approach to social inclusion and its impact on both community well-being and local food...

Salzburg, Austria:"We will go to the birthplace of Mozart, one of the most famous and influential classical music composers in the world ... in Salzburg, Austria."

GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE TOWER OF THE MANY LANDMARK PROJECTS CELEBRATING THE NEW MILLENNIUM, A SCOTTISH CITY PRODUCED ONE THAT WAS UNIQUE. THE TOWER AT THE GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE IS THE WORLD'S FIRST CAPABLE OF REVOLVING THROUGH...

Even though America is the undisputed center of consumerism, it is here, in Istanbul, where the original shopping mall was created. On today's episode of Kult America, I'm discovering the secrets of the Grand Bazaar - an enormous...

The decline of traditional movie theaters resulted significant cultural loss, as the shared experience of watching films in grand, communal spaces fades. With the rise of streaming platforms, fewer films are shown in theaters,...

In the mid to late 1960s, social and racial divisions, and the decline of downtown areas, contributed to the deterioration of many movie palaces. As people moved to the suburbs and entertainment options expanded, these once-thriving...

The Warner brothers began their career in the Pittsburgh area by opening a small theater but soon realized the greater potential in making movies. This led them and others to shift from theater operations to film production, eventually...

Ancient Egypt Timeline & Mythology Family Tree

Kaliningrad is Russia's only official warm water port and exists entirely surrounded by European countries away from the mainland. But while this region is owned by Russia, prior to World War II it had belonged to Germany in some form...

From 'smoky fog', smog is a form of pollution often associated with cities.
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In 2005, New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The city had flood defences which were meant to protect it. Why did these fail and could this happen again? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Hurricane Katrina hit New...

Neurons, the brain's electrical signals, control how our bodies work. Discover how they do this and why they are implicit in learning new skills. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. The human brain has over 100 billion neurons....

In 2005, New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina. What defences did the city have to protect it? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. New Orleans, Louisiana USA, straddles the Mississippi river and lies below sea level. New...

What happens when non-living factors in an ecosystem are altered, such as rainfall or air quality? Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. An ecosystem is a living system interacting with its physical habitat. Changes in biotic and...