Society

Once considered ethnic Germans, today most citizens of the country consider themselves distinctly Austrian.

January 26, 2018 11:58

A joke political party, also known as a satirical political party or a fake political party, often has a purpose that runs deeper than silly policies and platforms.

January 26, 2018 11:42

The official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, The Istana Nurul Iman, is the world's largest residential palace.

January 23, 2018 14:34

The Winter Olympic Games have been held in 19 cities.

January 22, 2018 14:29

The Easter Rising of 1916 took place in Ireland between April 24th and April 29th, 1916.

January 22, 2018 12:57

The Library of Alexandria was constructed in the 3rd century BCE.

January 19, 2018 16:37

Think your commute to work is bad? Try living in one of these cities.

January 18, 2018 17:08

Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, and Ahmedabad are among the designated metro cities in India.

January 18, 2018 14:45

Underwater archeology is the sub-discipline in archeology that is concerned with the archeological study of sites that are located underwater.

January 18, 2018 12:55

The legal age of consent in the United States at the federal level is 16 years.

January 17, 2018 12:23

There are 31 states in the US where the death penalty is legally upheld.

January 16, 2018 17:15

For centuries, the Maasai nomads, hunters, and warriors have fought to keep their traditional ways of life, despite influences from the outside world.

January 16, 2018 12:25

The capital city of Riyadh houses almost one quarter of the current Saudi population.

January 16, 2018 11:49

The inventors of the lightbulb are credited to Thomas Edison, Joseph Swan, and Hiram Maxim.

January 15, 2018 17:51

The invention of the telephone is credited to both Alexander Graham Bell and Antonio Meucci. Antonio Meucci is said to have invented a tool for voice communication in the year 1854, and Bell had the first patented design.

January 15, 2018 17:45

The invention of the piano is credited to Bartolomeo Cristofori. He came from Padua, Italy and was already making harpsichords at the time of his invention.

January 15, 2018 17:37

Phobias are one of the most common forms of mental illness, affecting between 8.7 to 18.1% of people in the US.

January 15, 2018 17:08

The Brabant Revolution of 1789–90 in the Austrian Netherlands was a upraising, now considered to be a pivotal moment in the formation of Belgium.

January 15, 2018 15:00

Also known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, the ICAO Phonetic Alphabet, or the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, it assigns code words to the 26 letters of the alphabet.

January 15, 2018 14:41

ICAO is an acronym for the International Civil Aviation Organization, one of the United Nations' specialized agencies.

January 15, 2018 12:51