The transatlantic slave trade that Europeans engaged in during the 16th century is said to have given Japan its first black man, who went on to become the first black Samurai in the nation and go down in history. Yasuke, as he was known, is thought to have been born in Mozambique in or around 1555. He served as a slave for Italian Jesuit Alessandro Valignano. In 1579, … [Read more...] about African Man’s Tale From Mozambique. Yasuke Was The First Black Samurai In Japanese History
The Intriguing History Of The Enormous Sequoia Tree Known As Mark Twain, Which Was Felled In 1891
The forest contains some of the world's biggest and largest trees and is located in what is now known as Kings Canyon National Park (east of Fresno, California). The well-known Big Stump can be found here. This massive stump, which has a diameter of 52 feet, once held an enormous sequoia tree nicknamed "Mark Twain," after the actual writer Mark Twain visited the stump and was … [Read more...] about The Intriguing History Of The Enormous Sequoia Tree Known As Mark Twain, Which Was Felled In 1891
The backstory behind the photo of the Pinto in front of the Mt. St. Helens eruption
A towering plume of ash rises in the distance of the photo, swirling with menace and threat, lightning arcing within it. As if to accent the peril, the canyon of trees that frame the gray clouds themselves have gone dark toward their tops, occluded by unseen looming clouds of ash. One shaft of morning light still reaches the lower branches of the trees, splashing over a cut of … [Read more...] about The backstory behind the photo of the Pinto in front of the Mt. St. Helens eruption
When Your Shadow Is Cast Upon A Cloud In Opposition To A Powerful Light Source, This Rare Optical Sight Known As “Brocken Spectre” Occurs
The phenomenon is also known as a "mountain spectre" because it most commonly occurs when an observer stands at a higher altitude on a mountain and sees their shadow cast on a cloud at a lower altitude. A Brocken spectre, on the other hand, can occur in any setting when an observer's magnified (and seemingly enormous) shadow is cast in mid air against any type of cloud … [Read more...] about When Your Shadow Is Cast Upon A Cloud In Opposition To A Powerful Light Source, This Rare Optical Sight Known As “Brocken Spectre” Occurs
The Bear Was Kept In A Cage For 30 Years; Observe Her Eyes When The Grid Opens.
A small bear was brought to a zoo in Pennsylvania more than 30 years ago. The cub, given the name Fifi by the zoo staff, was imprisoned against her will because the zoo owners only wanted to use her as a form of entertainment. Fifi was made to perform tricks and was never given any love or respect; she was forced to live in abhorrent circumstances and was fed terrible … [Read more...] about The Bear Was Kept In A Cage For 30 Years; Observe Her Eyes When The Grid Opens.