The History of Medicinal Herbs: The Link Between Botany and Herbal Medicine
In the early years, there is little written evidence of the use of herbs in medicine as it was usual to pass on knowledge...
The TIGHAR Project – What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?
TIGHAR (pronounced “tiger”) is the acronym for The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery. It is a non- profit foundation whose activities include all...
The Story of Santa Claus
Every child in North America knows that Santa Claus lives in the North Pole, but where does he really come from?
The origin of Old...
The Legend of Stingy Jack and the Beginning of the Jack-o-Lantern: The Story Behind...
In Ireland, people believed that ghosts and spirits were able to enter their world on All Hallows Eve. The ghosts, tempted by the comforts...
The Chavacano or Zamboanga Language: Spanish-Based Creole Tongue of the Philippines, a Part of...
Chavacano, or Zamboanga, a creole language combining Spanish, Tagalog, and Cebuano vocabulary and grammar, emerged from the interactions of several different cultures.
Whenever people from...
SWATH Technology: A new way to build boats
Small Water-plane Area Twin Hull boats and ships may be the watercraft of the future. By submerging two pods or pontoons below the water’s...
Sacred Wind in History and Mythology
Wind is not only a mysterious condition of weather, but an important spiritual element to civilizations, past and present.
Wind is a natural force, defined...
The Birth of Airmail: On May 15th 1918 the Army Air Corps Began Carrying...
The Army had been detailed to help the Post Office with an experimental project to inaugurate airmail in America. This was the first regular...
History of Wigs and Hair Extensions
Many women in America who have at one time or another worn fake hair. Whether it is a hair piece, extensions, or maybe just...
A Short History of Opium
In recent years, the so-called Golden Triangle of parts of Laos, northern Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) has become well-known as a leading exporter of...