You've probably heard that feminists burned their bras in the 1970s, but that's not true. This myth arose when feminists protested at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City in 1968, and they symbolically threw objects that they felt were confining i
Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the Ottoman Empire on May 29, 1453. This event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and is considered one of the key events that signified the end of the Middle Ages.
A new study revises the Drake Equation, considering cosmic expansion's role in creating conditions for life. Researchers propose adding parameters for dark energy and multiverse possibilities, suggesting that varying cosmic conditions might influence li
Benjamin Franklin is credited with the actual invention of the rocking chair in 1710, although other sources claim it was invented by farmers or by early cabinetmakers.