Valentine's Day is just around the corner, but have you ever wondered about the origins of this celebration? The ancient Roman festival 'Lupercalia' is one of the earliest witnesses to the term Valentine's Day. But the celebration did not originate in the way you may imagine.
From geodesy (a complex of operations to connect points on the earth's surface) to the models of the earth's shape that today allow us to determine the position of any point on earth with a margin of error of only a few centimeters, Gladys West played an important role in the development of today's global positioning system, better known as the GPS.
There is a question that resurfaces from time to time, perhaps at night, when the mind is tired and reality seems a bit out of focus: what if this is all a simulation?
When we choose to bring a dog into our lives, we think of affection, companionship, walks and that feeling of home that only an animal can give. However, almost no one thinks about how much the dog's size affects its behavior and upbringing.
Different Socks Day 2026 falls on Friday, February 6 this year, as done traditionally on the first Friday of the month.
Among red lanterns, lucky ideograms and prosperity symbols, a strikingly unexpected face has popped up in China this year.
January 14 marked a date that, although it passed almost unnoticed, says a lot about the world we live in today. After all, for 8 years, 4 months and 29 days, no nuclear weapon has been detonated on Earth. It's the longest period without a nuclear detonation since the beginning of the atomic age, an absolute record unmatched since 1945.
Although there are probably even tastier hazelnut spreads out there, Nutella has retained the enduring trust of its consumers for many years.
Cartagena de Indias in Colombia has embarked on a historic transition in urban tourism: with the commissioning of electric carriages, the city has bid farewell to animal traction, marking a new era for the horses that worked in the historic center for years.
Do you think your water bottle contains only water? Think again.