More than 2,400 soldiers from the troop will join in the martial music chorus for the parade. They will sing about thirty classic songs that tell about stories during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. All the...
Around the world, the Times Square ball drop is considered a symbol of New Year's Eve — but the NYE tradition also has a fascinating history that few people know much about.
The Great Wall of China inspires wonder among its millions of visitors each year. Read on to learn about its unique history and how to visit.
* The state of Texas contains 0.46% of the world’s total land area and has a population density of about 117 people per square mile.[20] If everyone in the world moved to Texas, the population density would be 31,079 people per square mile. This is 3% below the population density of...
The rest of her fleet, commanded by her subordinates, had more than 1,500 vessels with a crew upwards of 180,000. She entered into conflict with the existing empires of the time, such as the British, the Portuguese and the Qing dynasty. She was one of the few pirate captains in ...
1. The Louvre Museum is the Biggest Museum in the WorldIn addition to being the most visited museum in the world, the Louvre is also the biggest. So big, in fact, that you can hardly tell that you’re sharing the space with 15,000 other visitors at any given time....
The annual NYC pillow fight brings a playful and whimsical atmosphere to the heart of the city as participants gather in iconic locations like Washington Square Park. Armed with fluffy pillows, people of all ages come together to engage in friendly combat, releasing stress and spreading joy amidst...
How do victims, witnesses, the police, and the press look back on that night and its aftermath? Time for the facts. What do we know about Cologne four months later? Yermi Brenner + Katrin Ohlendorf The square outside the Cologne train station, photographed on ...
Alaska, the biggest American state, has a surface area of just over 1.7 million square miles – meaning that you could easily fit three Alaska’s with room for some more into the surface area of the Roman Empire. However, despite what Stalin might tell you, quantity is not, in fact, qu...
In this WebMD slideshow, you’ll learn the good, the bad, and the ugly about your body -- including some fascinating facts you’ll wish you never knew.