Though I’ve been lucky enough to travel to and see some unique and breathtaking places as a child through adulthood, I am finally going to Africa for the first time at thirty-two years old. I’ve been interested in Ancient Egypt for about a decade because...
“Simply put, physical objects will resist a change in their state of motion. This is called inertia.” (Leah Crane, of New Scientist). The same concept applies to changing human behavior, and it’s strengthened when there’s a monetary incentive...
“Meat has been a rare and expensive good for most of human history. The diet of a farm worker in 18th century England would consist mostly of root vegetables, bread, cheese, butter, sugar, tea, and a little milk. Meat seldom made it onto the plates of the poor....
“Did you know the oldest, largest, and best-preserved boat ever discovered from Ancient Egypt was found buried, just steps away from the Great Pyramid of Giza?” – Jimmy Corsetti of Bright Insight. After investigating the number of contradictions and...
Over the past few decades, scientists have made some discoveries that should drastically change how our textbooks are written. We have been taught that humans have gotten progressively more innovative and intelligent over time, and our current environment is the most...