Ever since The Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution on June 14, 1777, the American flag has been a symbol known all around the world. For more than two hundred years and counting, it has stood for freedom and liberty as well as the unity and might of our nation. With thirteen white and red stripes and thirteen stars...
Around the world you'll find this creature of the night lurking for its next meal. However, for some species out of the 1,240, feeding varies from fruit and fish to the more popular vampire bats who prefer to relish the taste of blood. Yet, even though this nocturnal mammal flies under the cover of the night, it has a long...
It's been said that a father is neither an anchor, which holds us back, nor a sail, which takes us to our distant destination. Rather, a father is a guiding light whose wisdom and encouragement show us the true way. From encouraging our wandering spirit with hobbies to sharing practical truths about women with humorous stories to match, the time...
For most, particular times in life can literally feel like we're being dragged down by a ball and chain around the ankle. Perhaps there is something holding us back from achieving all that we could ever be. Here's where the meaning behind the chain tattoo gets so powerful. When it comes to pulling apart metal chains by hand chances are...
The ionic dog tag you know today stems of the Taiping revolt which took place in the 19th century. The Imperialists and the Taiping rebels could both be seeing sporting engraved wooden tags with each combatants age, unit, enlistment date, birthplace and of course, name. By the time of the American Civil War, soldiers started pinning tags in the form...
Did someone say turn up the heat? How about with the flames from Oxy-dicyanoacetylene, which burns at an astonishing 4,990 °C (9,000 °F). In comparison, your average candle checks in at a cool 1,000 °C (1,800 °F). For generations, the flame has long stood as a symbol of both substantial inspiration, destruction and remembrance. It's been said to date back...
If you think a pricey tailored suit is expensive today, consider the armor back in the Middle Ages. Needless to say, protection came with a hefty price tag but in comparison, so did death in the grueling blood-soaked battle fields. In order to become a walking fortress, you'll need to take a trip back 4th century in Japan. Here you'll...
Take a look around, you'll discover sacred geometry in more than just churches, temples, and monuments. It's everywhere - from pine cones to diamonds, snowflakes, and more. It is, after all, the synchronicity of the universe with mathematical constants, not to mention the blueprint of nature. From ancient Egypt to Greece and India, mathematical and geometric constraints have long been...
Take a trip back in the 700s in the Middle Ages, you'll discover the first knights fighting for Charlemagne, or King of the Franks as they once called it. On top of each horse you'll find more than just a solider ready to protect the king at all costs.. There's also fifty plus pounds of plated armor along with its...
All it takes is one to two microseconds to witness the awe-inspiring powerful burst of electric jolting through the clouds. In a single blink of the eye, millions sometimes billions of volts surge the sky at temperatures reaching an impressive 36000 °F. While your chances are being struck by lightning may be quite rare, the truth is every single second...
