Tag: history

The Origins and Evolution of Halloween
29
Sep
2024
Posted in Holiday History Halloween Information Cultural Experiences Ghost Ancient Did You Know?

The Origins and Evolution of Halloween

The Origins and Evolution of Halloween: From Ancient Rituals to Modern-Day Celebrations Halloween, one of the most…

Cannabis An Unjustified Legacy
01
Jun
2024
Posted in History Medical Cannabis Question Marijuana

Cannabis An Unjustified Legacy

The History of Cannabis and Its Prohibition: An Unjustified Legacy Cannabis, also known as marijuana, has a…

Deciphering the Anunnaki: Translations of Ancient Tablets
27
May
2024
Posted in Knowledge UFOs/Extraterrestrial Mythology Theories Ancient

Deciphering the Anunnaki: Translations of Ancient Tablets

Deciphering the Anunnaki: Translations of Ancient Tablets. The Anunnaki, a group of deities from ancient Mesopotamian mythology,…

We’ve been here before: AI promised humanlike machines – in 1958
05
Mar
2024
Posted in History AI Technology Computers AI (Artificial Intelligence)

We’ve been here before: AI promised humanlike machines – in 1958

Frank Rosenblatt with the Mark I Perceptron, the first artificial neural network computer, unveiled in 1958. National…

The Evolution of Halloween: From Ancient Rituals to Modern Celebrations
18
Sep
2023
Posted in Holiday History Halloween Information

The Evolution of Halloween: From Ancient Rituals to Modern Celebrations

The Evolution of Halloween: From Ancient Rituals to Modern Celebrations Halloween, celebrated on October 31st, is a…

Hitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant
14
Aug
2023
Posted in Information Government Discussion Point

Hitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant

The Washington, D.C., courthouse where Donald Trump’s Jan. 6-related trial will likely take place. Bonnie Jo Mount/The…

First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don’t learn from history
14
Aug
2023
Posted in Learning UFOs/Extraterrestrial Aliens History

First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don’t learn from history

SETI has been listening for markers that may indicate alien life – but is doing so ethical?…

Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how
05
Aug
2023
Posted in History Animals Knowledge Wildlife People

Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how

Who run the world? Cats! Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images Jonathan Losos, Arts & Sciences at Washington…

How was Halloween invented?
31
Oct
2022
Posted in Holiday Kids Halloween Information This Day in History Knowledge

How was Halloween invented?

How was Halloween invented? Once a Celtic pagan tradition, the holiday has evolved to let kids and…

The 5,000-year history of writer’s block
10
Oct
2022
Posted in Mind Inspirational History Books Novels People

The 5,000-year history of writer’s block

The romantic image of the writer doesn’t do justice to the tedious reality of churning out words,…

Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too
20
Jun
2022
Posted in Holiday History This Day in History Black Discussion Point

Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too

Why Nobody Smiles in Old Photographs
28
Apr
2022
Posted in History Photographs Cameras Perspective Look Psychology

Why Nobody Smiles in Old Photographs

Women’s History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers
04
Mar
2022
Posted in Inspirational History Women Success Information Women Heros Of History

Women’s History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr
17
Jan
2022
Posted in Inspirational Information Helping Others Heros Of History

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr

What’s the record for how long it’s ever rained without stopping?
01
Jan
2022
Posted in History Climate Change Information Weather

What’s the record for how long it’s ever rained without stopping?

Smells like witch spirit: How the ancient world’s scented sorceresses influence ideas about magic today
23
Oct
2021
Posted in Arts, Celebrities, Media & Entertainment Discussion Point Women Information History

Smells like witch spirit: How the ancient world’s scented sorceresses influence ideas about magic today

‘Imagine’ at 50: Why John Lennon’s ode to humanism still resonates
14
Sep
2021
Posted in Arts, Celebrities, Media & Entertainment Freelance Article History Music

‘Imagine’ at 50: Why John Lennon’s ode to humanism still resonates

‘Imagine’ at 50: Why John Lennon’s ode to humanism still resonates Fifty years ago, did John Lennon tell…

A brief history of ketchup
12
Sep
2021
Posted in Discussion Point Food Freelance Article History Entertainment

A brief history of ketchup

A brief history of ketchup Heinz is why ketchup seemed to become distinctly American.Reuters/Mike Blake Ken Albala, University…

World’s FIRST HAMBURGER
08
Sep
2021
Posted in Archives

World’s FIRST HAMBURGER

Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world – and also to colonialism
05
Sep
2021
Posted in Discussion Point Information Freelance Article Education History

Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world – and also to colonialism

The Picts, the indigenous people of what is today northern Scotland, were documented by Roman historians as…

What a baker from ancient Pompeii can teach us about happiness
21
Aug
2021
Posted in History Freelance Article Information Mental Health Discussion Point

What a baker from ancient Pompeii can teach us about happiness

As they do today, threats of destruction loomed in ancient Pompeii. Art Media/Print Collector via Getty Images…

Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape?
21
Aug
2021
Posted in Music Entertainment Information Discussion Point

Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape?

Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape? Shutterstock Christopher Wenn, The University of Melbourne How…

How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools
14
Aug
2021
Posted in Freelance Article Discussion Point Information History

How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools

How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools Native American students at the…