Both of these works are ancient, and they suggest that the idea of men turning into wolves has existed for about as long as human civilization has. On top of being old, the idea is widespread. For the most part, if wolves live or have lived in a particular region, that region's folk...
How long did the Greek empire last? Read on to find the answers and learn about the lifespan of 55 civilizations! How Long Does a Civilization Last? Recently, I was talking with a colleague at work, and I mentioned that civilizations usually only last 500 years. The only problem was ...
Both of these works are ancient, and they suggest that the idea of men turning into wolves has existed for about as long as human civilization has. On top of being old, the idea is widespread. For the most part, if wolves live or have lived in a particular region, that region's folk...
The human mind has a greater influence on our planet than ever before, and its influence is likely to increase. According to the United Nations, there will be 3 billion more people in the next 50 years in addition to the 8 billion already here. How many more human wars with lifeless art...
If they existed, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon would be the second oldest of the ancient wonders. Built in the 6th century, the gardens are long gone. Some scholars argue that the reason there's no record of them is precisely because they were gardens -- plants and flowers are living th...
These fail-safe systems would be part of a comprehensive approach to system safety that would keep effective human oversight, resilience, and robustness top of mind. In spirit, they would be similar to the braking systems engineers have long built into other technologies such as elevators, school...
A long time ago, when civilization didn't exist, we lived in relatively secluded tribes or groups. Contact with many of our neighbors was limited because we had no means by which to travel over huge areas of land as quickly and efficiently as we do today. Furthermore, fewer people existe...
(1)As the proverb says, “Where there is a will, there is away.”Though you fail this time, you needn’t lose heart. As long as you work hard and stick to your dream, you will succeed oneday. (2)There is ...
Joe Biden’s administration offers no better confirmation of warnings from Thucydides to Thomas Hobbes that the veneer of civilization is precious, hard-won, quite thin, and beneath it churns innate human savagery and chaos roaring to be released. ...
You could spot the male whale (and a few female whales) by its long, spiral tusk, but what else could you look for? Besides "unicorn of the sea," the narwhal is known by another name:corpse whale. An adult narwhal has a mottled dark gray or black and white color, and some morbid...