The reason why certain countries looks bigger or smaller than others is because of something called the Mercator Projection. Putting a 3D planet on a two-dimensional map was something of a challenge for early cartographers and so a Flemish geographer and cartographer named Gerardus Mercator came up with a solution. In 1569 he designed a map that could be accurately used for navigation purposes,
Published right before International Tiger Day (in the Year of the Tiger), a surprise report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that the population of tigers has increased by 40% since 2015, and is now anywhere between 3,726 to 5,578 worldwide. This means that there are more tigers than we previously knew about – a result of monitoring improvements. Accord
Everyone forgets something from time to time. It can be from leaving an umbrella at a restaurant to an address disappearing from your brain. I myself have a hard time keeping track of all the passwords you have to remember nowadays. Over the years I have given a try to different memory exercises and tricks to improve my own, but it rarely works for me. Maybe it’s only fair to accept that
Babies need care and compassion if they want to thrive. This is true of both humans and animals; we all need our families to comfort us and help us grow. Unfortunately, sometimes we are separated from our mothers. That is what happened to a baby elephant named Dok Geaw. He is one year and nine months old, and until recently he was completely alone. This little guy was rescued and brought back
Misty hills. Lonely forest roads. Plenty of vines, moss, and unkempt trees. And the cherry on top—a gorgeous abandoned building that radiates eeriness and grandeur in equal measure. That’s our dream home right there. Especially if the place looks haunted. The ‘Abandoned World’ Facebook page captures this particular mood very well. The social media project celebrates beautiful aban
The Neptune’s Grotto (Grotte di Nettuno, in Italian) is a beautiful cave complex nearby Alghero, and among the most beautiful caves in Sardinia, and they have charmed thousands of people – a lot of celebrities, too! – during the years. They are one of Alghero main tourist attractions and a site of great scientific interest as well. If you are visiting Alghero, you should definitely not m
Without a doubt, photography is the universal language of our time. Digitally saved or printed out and stacked away to reminisce over later – everyone's got plenty of images they hold dear to their heart. It grants us the ability to immortalize moments and revisit memories from the past; we're able to take a trip down memory lane and remember what life was like when we hadn't lost the one
1. 6 Dette vil garantert gjøre naboene dine misunnelige. Er du klar for et virkelig stilfullt prosjekt for hagen din? Da er du bare nødt til å se denne videoen, for her får vi se et smart lite prosjekt som savner sidestykke! Ved å lime sammen blomsterpottene i en sirkel skaper han her noe som vil gjøre alle misunnelige. 2. 6 2. Lim potterne sammen som vist
1. 10 Carmen sier at om du skal prøve dette forsøket selv, må du først og fremst passe på at lysene er LED lys. Siden disse ikke blir varme er de derfor trygge å bruke, i tillegg til energisparende. Bla nedover i bildene og se det nydelig resultatet! Dette vil jeg ha selv i stuen! Til tross for at Carmen sier hun er ganske så erfaren med hekling, tok det henne litt prøvelse før h
"Are we alone in this universe?" is something many of us have asked ourselves. While humanity has no definitive answers to this question yet, scientists are constantly on the lookout for clues that might point to the existence of extraterrestrial life. And what better way to start than to find other Earth-like planets that might be capable of sustaining life? Of late, there's been a large in
Photographer Finds Locations Of 1960s Postcards To See How They Look Today, And The Difference Is Unbelievable Hij zet 3 IKEA kastjes tegen elkaar aan en maakt dit voor zijn vrouw…Wat een gaaf resultaat!! 
Scientists Discover 512-Year-Old Shark, Which Would Be The Oldest Living Vertebrate On The Planet 
Hus til salg er kun 22 kvadratmeter – men vent til du ser det indvendigt 
Superknepet – så blir snuskiga ugnsformen som ny igen! 
Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth 
Nearly Frozen Waves Captured On Camera By Nantucket Photographer 
It’s Official: Astronomers Have Discovered another Earth 
