Yoga Day
The inaugural International Yoga Day took place on June 21, 2015. Yoga originated in India thousands of years ago. The country’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, was integral to getting the date officially recognized; he proposed the idea at the United Nat…
Female Muslim Leaders
Muslim women are frequently portrayed as subservient and oppressed without access to education and sometimes even basic human rights. However, that stereotype couldn’t be more wrong for these dynamic political leaders.
Benazir Bhutto
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Unusual Funerals
In the United States, the average funeral is relatively predictable. It typically involves wearing black, a coffin or cremated ashes, and some form of service where the deceased is eulogized. The coffin is buried in a cemetery, and ashes are often …
Majestic Churches
There are many beautiful churches, but some are true architectural wonders. A number of the most celebrated were built without the help of modern technology but are masterpieces of engineering nonetheless. It is difficult to image how many of them…
Gutenberg Bible
The Gutenberg Bible is one of the most valuable books in the world. What makes it so prized and unique is that it was the first manuscript of significance printed in the Western world using movable type. Originally published in the 1450s in Germany …