Man cannot discover new oceans unless he dares to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
Joe Hattab is a Dubai-based documentary filmmaker known as the world’s leading Arab YouTuber. Known for his cinematic travel videos, Hattab produces short, meaningful and emotional content that raises awareness on many issues. Reaching more than 14 million subscribers and more than 20 million views on his YouTube channel, Hattab translated his videos into Turkish …
The story of the Man in the Iron Mask has inspired literature and cinema with its mystery and secrets that have lasted for years. However, his identity has never been definitively resolved. Who was this man? Why was he kept in prison for years and the mask on his face was never removed? After his …
The increase in groundwater consumption in recent years has led to a shift in the Earth’s rotation axis. Research shows that 2 trillion tons of groundwater was used in 20 years and this shifted the axis by 80 centimeters towards the east. This change causes sea levels to rise and the climate crisis to deepen. …
The Economist, a prestigious London-based magazine, published its cover, which attracts attention with its predictions for 2025, as it does every year. On its cover, which it traditionally prepares every year, the magazine encourages its readers to think deeply by reflecting the prominent themes and possibilities of the coming year in a cryptic way. On …
As a result of radar scanning in Greenland, NASA discovered a secret military base called Camp Century, which is thought to be connected to the Cold War period. This base, located 30 meters under the ice, attracts attention with the tunnels where nuclear missile tests are carried out. NASA scientists obtained surprising data while flying …
Sarcosoma globosum, also known as “witch’s cauldron” or “burnt pancake cup,” is a species of fungus belonging to the Sarcosomataceae family. It was first described by Casimir Christoph Schmidel in 1793 and was included in the Sarcosoma genus by Johann Xaver Robert Caspary in 1891. It is an endangered fungus found mostly in parts of …
Makoko is a unique settlement in the world, located in Lagos, Nigeria. This floating slum, where hundreds of thousands of people live, attracts attention with its structures built on the waters of the Lagos Lagoon. However, this life on water brings with it serious difficulties. The lack of a sewage system causes waste to mix …
The rapid development in artificial intelligence technologies makes it possible to revive not only the present but also the past. In recent years, videos produced with artificial intelligence give history a new life. So much so that these videos take us into a time machine and wander through ancient times. Wandering through the fascinating streets …
A professor from the Technical University of Berlin claimed that NASA may have unknowingly destroyed possible life on the Red Planet during its Mars explorations in the 1970s. In the research conducted so far, no evidence has been found to definitively prove the existence of life on Mars. However, it is thought that results very …
The Blue Quran is a unique manuscript in aesthetic and religious terms, considered one of the rarest works of Islamic art. This Quran, thought to have been written in Kairouan, Tunisia, between the end of the 9th century and the beginning of the 10th century, was engraved with gold and silver inks on parchment dyed …
Nostalgic curtains and yellow cup sets that we are accustomed to seeing in every home, which once adorned our grandmothers’ and grandmothers’ houses, are now appearing on advertisement sites. Moreover, these products bring not only nostalgia but also eye-catching price tags. For example, in an advertisement from Izmir Bornova, the price of a curtain stated …
Nuclear war tensions between the USA and Russia are escalating. Russia has started the production of portable shelters against nuclear threats. Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s Bryansk region with US-made ATACMS missiles had a great impact around the world. Following this development, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the doctrine that allows the use of nuclear weapons …
An extraordinary event that took place in Shanghai, China, caused great repercussions on social media. In the images captured on security cameras in the showroom of a robotics company, it was seen that a small robot entered the showroom at night, persuaded 12 large-sized robots to “quit their work” and dragged them outside. The incident …
Solomon Islands, the pearl of the South Pacific, is home to one of the largest marine creatures in the world. However, this huge creature is neither a whale nor a squid; It’s actually a giant coral. This coral, the size of two basketball courts, stunned the scientific world with its unique dimensions. During expeditions in …
Leaked images from cultural events held in Saudi Arabia caused great repercussions on social media. It was revealed that at the concerts held in the capital Riyadh, singers and dancers performed on stage in front of a digital representation of the Kaaba. While the images were considered a “scandal” by many social media users, some …
A rare oarfish, known as the “harbinger of doom”, washed ashore off the coast of Southern California, USA. Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, announced that this extraordinary fish, approximately 3 meters long, was discovered by a doctoral student off the coast of Encinitas. This fish, which lives in the …
Sedlec Skeleton Church is a chapel and church located in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, which attracts great attention with its architecture whose interior structure consists entirely of human bones. This building, affiliated with the Catholic Church, is known worldwide thanks to its extraordinary decoration. Indoors approx. 40 thousand human skeletons The church used offers a …
Divorce is generally a heavy and difficult process for women all over the world. In many cultures, especially for women, this condition is often associated with a broken heart, feelings of guilt, and social ostracism. While divorced women are blamed for their failures in many societies, the situation is quite different in the Maur/Mor ethnic …
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a festival commemorating the dead, celebrated in Mexico and various regions of Latin America. This special day is traditionally held on November 1 and 2 every year, but in some places it is also celebrated between October 31 and November 6. Based on the traditions of …
Ganvie is a unique lake village located in the middle of Lake Nokoué, located close to the city of Cotonou in the West African country of Benin. Known as the “Venice of Africa”, this village stands out as one of the largest lake villages on the African continent with a population of approximately 20,000 people. …