Deep in the desert of Iran, there is a small town called Nashtifan. What makes this town unique is that it is home to some of the world's oldest windmills, dating back over a thousand years. These vertical-axis windmills, also known as panemone windmills, have been used for centuries to grind grain and pump water in the arid region. Despite their age, the windmills in … [Read more...] about Nashtifan, Iran: The Ancient Windmills That Have Stood the Test of Time
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People Used These Candle Clocks To Tell The Time And Wake Up Before Electricity
The candle clock. A timeless invention that has been used to measure time – and wake people up – for centuries. And it works in such a simple but cool way. Candle clocks, also known as candle timers, are devices that use the rate of burning of a candle to determine how much time has passed. A candle clock in its most basic form consists of a candle, a holder, and a marking … [Read more...] about People Used These Candle Clocks To Tell The Time And Wake Up Before Electricity
On February 1st, A Rare Green Comet Will Pass By Earth For The First Time In 50,000 Years
E3 will be the first comet to light up the sky since the Neowise comet in summer 2020 A comet that was last visible in the night sky while Neanderthals were still on the planet is about to appear once more. On February 1, 2023, the C/2022 E3 (ZTF) comet, which orbits the sun every 50,000 years, will come within 26 million miles of Earth and be visible to the unaided … [Read more...] about On February 1st, A Rare Green Comet Will Pass By Earth For The First Time In 50,000 Years
The World’s Population Is Set To Decline For The First Time In Centuries
For the first time in centuries the world's population is set to decline in a few decades. There are currently around 7.8 billion of us in the world right now and that number is expected to peak in 2064, when I'll be 69 years old...yikes. Based on a new study published in The Lancet, the peak will be at roughly 9.7 billion and then will drop to 8.8 billion by 2100, … [Read more...] about The World’s Population Is Set To Decline For The First Time In Centuries
Filmmaker Shares The Moment An Uncontacted Tribe Sees White People For The First Time And Looks As If They’ve Seen Ghosts
Rare video has emerged purporting to show the meeting of a filmmaker and his crew with a previously uncontacted tribe. Jean-Pierre Dutilleux, a Belgian author and director, released footage in 1993 of what he claimed was the first ever encounter captured on film with members of the Toulambi tribe in Papua New Guinea. It was also claimed that this was the group's first … [Read more...] about Filmmaker Shares The Moment An Uncontacted Tribe Sees White People For The First Time And Looks As If They’ve Seen Ghosts