The 20 most isolated places on EarthTalia Lakritz
The happiest place on the planet D. The unique culture of the Socotri people 2Socotra, a small group of islands in the Indian Ocean, is one of the most isolated(弧学零的) places on Earth. It is located some 240 kilometers east of the Horn of Africa and380 kilometers south of the...
But that's exactly the case. While it's unlikely there are really any groups of people we're still entirely unaware of, there are definitely some who actively shun our invitations to put on some pants and join the rat race. And sometimes it seems like the few remaining isolated tribes ...
Scattered around the globe are more than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity known to geologists as hot spots.Unlike most of the world’s volcanoes, they are not always found at the boundaries of the great drifting plates that make up the earth’s surface; on the contrary, ma...
The world famous moai are monolithic statues located on Easter Island, one of the most isolated islands on Earth. The famous statues were carved by the Polynesian colonizers of the island, mostly between circa 1250 AD and 1500 AD. In addition to representing deceased ancestors, the moai may al...
Famous trees come and go. L'Arbre du Ténéré was once considered the most isolated tree on Earth, a landmark on caravan routes in the Sahara, until it was knocked down by a drunk Libyan truck driver in 1973. This year in August, the famous Anne Frank t
We already mentioned modern satellite technology, so let’s take a look at how Google Earth can help track the lives of isolated people. Obviously, we can’t use it to see the details of everything the group does, but it can help us see when the group decides to migrate to another lo...
Sahara is the hottest desert on Earth spread across parts of 11 countries in 3.5 million square miles of area. The heat waves, sand dunes and other harsh conditions of Sahara make it as a complete inhospitable environment for human life. There are 2 million people lived in different parts pf...
Chronicles from the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka: The first new novel in 50 years from the Nobel laureate in literature. Chronicles, the third novel from Soyinka, best known for his award-winning plays and poetry (and life of essential political activism), is part whodunit, part...
Forget Mallomars and MoonPies. In North Korea, the most politically isolated nation on earth, Choco Pies are the preferred sweet snack. Choco Pies are individually wrapped cakes with marshmallow filling and a chocolate covering. The perennially popular treats, which evoke childhood memories for many...