Photographer Peter Menzel and writer Faith D’Aluisio spent three years traveling around the world to capture a portrait of individuals and the food they eat in a single day. The result is the incredibly fascinating book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets. It shows a thought-provoking array of snapshots of individuals, giving … Read more
These historic black and white photos cover the Vietnam War between 1962 and 1973. They offer us a window of what it was like being there. Warning: Some of these photos are graphic in nature.
In 1963, a man in the Nevşehir Province of Turkey was renovating his home. After he knocked down a wall, he discovered a mysterious room behind it that led to some more cave-like rooms in a web of elaborately intricate tunnel systems. Take a look. Sunny Skyz photo: thingshappendownhere │ via Sometimes Interesting What he … Read more
Born between 1846 and 1865, the Sutherland sisters named Sarah, Victoria, Isabella, Grace, Naomi, Dora and Mary were the biggest stars – think Beyonce, Miley Cyrus or the Kardashians – of their era. They were said to be talented at playing the instruments and singing. But no one really cared about that. People came to … Read more
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Thanks to the work of some brilliant and compassionate inventors, clean water, shelter, power source, and other important things people in developing countries cannot have before are now made affordable and sustainable. Below are 10 of the most innovative inventions that are set to make a difference in the lives of people from poorer communities. … Read more