Society

The proportion of female inventors in all fields was between 2% to 3% before 1965. However, since then, the number of women inventors has been growing at an accelerated pace.

February 4, 2020 10:43

It is widely believed Capone was behind the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, an attempt to kill George “Bugs” Moran of the North Side Gang.

February 3, 2020 17:59

A list of the 10 least densely populated nations, territories, and islands on the planet. The most isolated areas with fewest number people per square km.

February 3, 2020 14:35

With Euro 2020 for June 12 through to July 12, 2020, the football world will be treated to some of the outrageous skills and talents from around the continent.

February 3, 2020 02:30

According to the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF), as of 2018, about 80 million households in Europe keep at least an animal as a pet.

February 3, 2020 01:51

According to data from the European Pet Food Industry (FEDIAF), about 26% of EU households own at least one cat.

February 3, 2020 01:02

In the 1960s and 70s, Rochdale College was an experiment conducted in student-run alternative education in Toronto, Canada.

February 2, 2020 20:21

The Stono Rebellion was a slave insurrection that began on September 9, 1739.

February 2, 2020 20:05

The Summer Olympic Games is one of the world’s most highly anticipated sporting tournament that is held once every 4 years.

February 2, 2020 16:27

The U.S. is the most prosperous nation in the modern Olympics history, having won 2,522 medals.

February 2, 2020 16:05

Eight U.S. states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use and/or possession of cannabis to varying degrees.

February 2, 2020 14:46

The premier of the People's Republic of China serves as the head of the State Council of China.

February 2, 2020 14:34

People in Asia value their cultural differences as parts of their identities, so you cannot expect the etiquette rules to be homogeneous even within one country.

February 2, 2020 14:19

Aquamarine is a well-known March birthstone. But there is also an alternative stone, one with uncommon looks and unusual history.

February 2, 2020 11:37

If you were born in September, you are lucky to get to choose between a precious gemstone Sapphire and a semi-precious gemstone Lapis Lazuli. Same as sapphire, it conveys dedication to honesty and truth.

February 2, 2020 11:28

Gift-giving can be tricky even at home, and if the recipient belongs to a different culture, there is an added layer of complexity! In many cultures, gift-giving is an entire ritual, and can easily convey a wrong message if done wrong.

February 2, 2020 11:20

In the past, all blood-red transparent gemstones were indiscriminately called carbuncles. As we learned to identify stones by more than their looks, scientists began to separate rubies, garnets, spinels, and other red colored stones.

February 2, 2020 10:06

The types of products we consider to be pop culture have mass appeal, meaning that they target a broad audience and are enjoyed by vast numbers of people.

February 2, 2020 08:53

Rosa Parks was a famous activist during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. She is most well known for the role she played in the Montgomery bus boycott.

February 2, 2020 08:38

We mostly use the term in the context of technology and computing, where it stands for the integration of technologies with different functions into a single device.

February 1, 2020 06:06