Συντάκτης: Theodoros Karasavvas

Όταν ο διάσημος σεναριογράφος David S. Goyer –δημιουργήματα της πένας του μεταξύ άλλων, τα «Blade», η τριλογία του «Dark Knight» και το «Man of Steel»– άφηνε να εννοηθεί το 2013, στο φημισμένο Comic-Con του Σαν Ντιέγκο, ότι ο Μπάτμαν θα προκαλέσει τον Σούπερμαν σε μια επική μονομαχία, οι λίγοι αλλά βαθιά μυημένοι στον κόσμο των comics, μάλλον θα αναφώνησαν βαριεστημένα, καθώς είναι συνηθισμένοι σε τέτοιου είδους μονομαχίες. Από την άλλη, όμως, οι περισσότεροι movie fans ξετρελάθηκαν στην ιδέα και μόνο των εφέ και ολόκληρης της κινηματογραφικής κραιπάλης που θα είχε ως προϋπόθεση μια τέτοια τιτανομαχία….READ MORE

There is a great possibility that you are familiar with at least some facts about Alexander the Great. After all, his mark on history is quite substantial. Alexander the Great is responsible for the birth of a whole historical period, widely known as the Hellenistic age. During his reign, the Greeks saw an unprecedented scale of unification and expansion, and his campaign remains one of the greatest—if not the greatest—ever orchestrated by a single ruler. During this time, Greek cultural influence and power was at its peak in Europe, Africa, and Asia; it underwent prosperity and progress in exploration, literature, theater, architecture, music, mathematics, philosophy, and science….READ MORE

Sun Tzu is without question the most famous Chinese military strategist and general in history, mainly known for The Art of War, a treatise on military strategy. This work cemented his legacy as a legendary figure in Chinese military history and continues to have a significant impact on global history and culture. His birth name was Sun Wu, but he was known outside his family by his royal name, Changqing. The name Sun Tzu, by which he was introduced to the West, is an honorific that means “Master Sun.” According to Ralph D. Sawyer’s book The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China, Sun Tzu’s historicity is uncertain….READ MORE

Some of the most dangerous bites are known to come from snakes. Although not all snake are venomous, the ones that are may have the potential to inflict a death sentence within 30 minutes. This is the power of some of the world’s most venomous snakes. They can be anywhere, from the arid deserts of Australia to the tropical backyards of Florida residents. Those who are unfortunate enough to be bitten by snakes have described agonizing symptoms such as difficulty breathing, vomiting and nausea; numbness, and organ failure….READ MORE

Most psychologists and marriage counselors will agree that sex is an extremely important part of every romantic relationship—arguably the most important—even though few wouldn’t dare admit it openly. Sex is something you engage in with your partner that you don’t do with anyone else. Of course, you can also embrace, talk to, and kiss your partner to express your love, but you usually do these things with your mother, your siblings, and even your friends. Sex, on the other hand, is the definitive act that draws the line between the kinds of relationships we have with people….READ MORE

According to a respectable number of people, action/adventure movies happen to be the best way to spend a couple of hours, simply because their greatness is in their ability to entertain, not present a skewed view of reality or make you think harder than you should. Maybe that’s why when an action movie hits all the right notes it is usually far more entertaining than a good drama, romance, or “food for thought” film. In reality, all a good action movie needs is great special effects, a catchy scenario, and, of course, an “action hero” that the plot will revolve around….READ MORE

When the Wright brothers invented the first airplane back in 1903, they probably couldn’t imagine what an extremely profitable business the aircraft industry would become over a hundred years later. Their aircraft, the Wright Flyer, flew only about 120 feet, whereas today a typical Boeing 787 can fly more than ten thousand miles on a single tank of gas. And this is only one little step the world of aviation has taken since then. Nowadays, there are many companies with thousands of employees worldwide involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, and spacecraft (and this isn’t even the best part of the most intriguing facts about the aircraft industry)….READ MORE

You’ve most likely heard of the Bermuda Triangle (also known as the Devil’s Triangle) and the lost city of Atlantis, two of the most widely known mysteries in human history. These are just two of the many unexplained mysteries that remain to this day. Even though our technological and scientific advancements have helped us clarify many bizarre cases and phenomena we once couldn’t, that doesn’t mean time or progress can always shed light on every mystery. Oddities continue to baffle modern science and elude the growing power of technology as experts continue—in vain in some cases—to search for rational explanations to some of the world’s greatest unsolved mysteries, which are as confounding as they are exhilarating….READ MORE

Lobotomy, also known as leucotomy, is a neurosurgical operation that involves severing connections in the brain’s prefrontal lobe. Doctors first began manipulating the brain in the late 1880’s in an attempt to calm patients. Swiss physician Gottlieb Burkhardt removed parts of the cortex from the brains of patients with auditory hallucinations and other symptoms of schizophrenia, noting that it made them calmer. However, the procedure led to the death of one patient with another committing suicide. Regardless, it is considered one of the most barbaric procedures ever used on people with mental illnesses….READ MORE