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Belonging to the LGBT community has always been difficult. From a young age, when the individual realizes that he or she is different from the majority, normal things start to feel complicated. To begin with, within family circles most parents want and expect their children to marry someone of the opposite sex and provide grandchildren. A lot of the time when they find out their child is gay, a war erupts at home, and in many cases kids begin to feel isolated, or in more extreme cases, they are kicked out. Even in film and TV, it wasn’t until the late 1990’s that LGBT characters started to become more mainstream and find acceptance from audiences….READ MORE

Pythagoras is perhaps the most famous figure in the group of ancient Greek philosophers known as the Pre-Socratics. This is largely due to the Pythagorean Theorem, a mathematical theorem that is still widely used today. Apart from being a mathematician, Pythagoras was also an influential thinker in other areas. For example, he made important contributions to religion during his life as well. These aspects of Pythagoras, however, are much less well-known, and have been overshadowed by his mathematical theorem….READ MORE

Ιn biology, race divides populations—based on genetic factors—within the same species, even though it’s a scientifically proven fact that all humans belong to the same species (Homo sapiens), and even to the same subspecies, Homo sapiens sapiens. Despite the aforementioned undeniable facts, there are still very small genetic variations across the planet that engender diverse physical appearances, such as variations in skin color. As a result, humans have been divided socially and genetically into races for centuries now, even though the morphological variation among races is not indicative of major differences in DNA….READ MORE

Nowadays it’s really hard to even imagine the “unthinkable”; of course, we’re referring to a life without the Internet. Despite our everyday reality of having the Internet at our fingertips, the truth is there are many of us who grew up without it, and so we were not dependent on it as we are now, and in all honesty we did just fine. However, the question remains: how would society today fare without the Internet, if it suddenly collapsed or permanently went offline?

Well, before we attempt to imagine this macabre scenario we decided to list 11 awesome facts about this most amazing invention because we are pretty sure that even though you use it for hours on a daily basis you don’t know the basics about its glorious history….READ MORE

As diverse as the continent itself, European cuisine offers something for every taste. Whether you prefer to play it safe with a pizza Margherita in Rome, or be braver with your stomach and treat it to a spicy plate of gyros in Athens, Europe has hundreds of tastes to offer. Additionally, Europe is the most visited continent worldwide, with countries such as France, Spain, Greece and Italy being its meccas of tourism.

After taking into account personal experiences and detailed research, we came up with 11 unique dishes from across Europe that we hope will inspire you to try out a new cuisine the next time you visit any of the countries and restaurants mentioned below…..READ MORE

Many people are afraid of sharks or spiders but a simple look at statistics shows that the vast majority of people are in greater danger of dying from something they don’t fear than from a great white or a tarantula. Little everyday things that we don’t even think of as harmful can be dangerous for our health and some of these can even lead to our death in the long run. Here are eleven everyday things that can do some serious damage to your health and you probably didn’t even know until now….READ MORE

November is a beautiful month especially for all the hopeless romantics who see it as the unofficial beginning of winter and the start of the festive season that includes Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. November speaks of gray skies, bare trees, and crumbled, colorful dead leaves. Lots of activities come to a halt in November but if you expect to read about already popular things that the month includes such as Veterans Day, lots of American football action, and Thanksgiving then you’re sadly mistaken. We’re here to inform you about nine awesome little-known details about November that you may not know, and if you do, you probably don’t remember. Happy autumn….READ MORE

If you think that your own town or neighborhood is weird and strange this list will probably make you reconsider and reevaluate that belief. The 25 bizarre cities and towns that follow will either make you appreciate the place you’re living more, or there’s a good chance they will make you feel even more bored than you already do and at the same time stimulate your curiosity to visit all these strange places so you can see them up-close one day. So are you ready for a crazy tour? Then check out these 25 most bizarre cities and towns you’ll ever visit…..READ MORE

Halloween is near and it’s time for the little “ghosts” and “goblins” to take over the streets and ask for candy and scare each other silly. The same creepy and spooky stories that have been told for ages will be retold around fires, scary films will conquer the box office and pop up on TV screens, and pumpkins will be carved into jack-o’-lanterns. But how much do you know about what has become many people’s favorite time of year? Would you care to know all the little details and trivia behind Halloween or are you only concerned with finding the best costume and eating as much candy as you can yet again this year? Either way, here are eleven interesting facts about Halloween that might make the last night of October even more enjoyable for you…..READ MORE