Queen of Sheba (flourished 10th century bce) was, according to Jewish and Islamic traditions, the ruler of the kingdom of Sabaʾ (or Sheba) in southwestern Arabia. In the biblical account of the reign of King Solomon, she visited his court at the head of… Continue Reading “The Queen of Sheba & King Solomon”
Before Cinco de Mayo became associated with tacos and margaritas, the day served as a reminder of Mexico’s triumph over the French. Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, at the Battle… Continue Reading “Mexico’s Triumph over the French @ Cinco de Mayo”
During the German invasion, the Dutch royal family stayed at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. German troops had landed in the vicinity of The Hague. The attack was repelled, but not all of the troops were defeated. The provinces of Brabant, Rotterdam, Gelderland, and… Continue Reading “Dutch Royal Family escapes to England during Wold War 2”
The Northern Sea Route is expected to become a major trade route for goods shipped between Europe and Asia. It stretches the entire length of Russia’s Arctic and Far East regions. Ships under the Russian flag could get the exclusive right to transport oil and… Continue Reading “Russia’s Arctic Sea Lane to Become Major Trade Route between Europe and Asia”
Mysterious Château de Commarque was abandoned for centuries, and even today, much of the château is in ruins. The original castle was built in the 12th century. During the Hundred Years’ War (1337—1453), the master of the castle, the Count of Commarque, was fighting… Continue Reading “France Castles # 5 : Château de Commarque, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine”
The French are renowned for their cuisine, so is it any wonder that there’s a castle with a haunted banquet hall? On a wet and windy autumn night (as tends to be the setting for ghost stories), the Lord of d’Olhain was enjoying a… Continue Reading “France Castles # 7 : Château d’Olhain, Pas-de-Calais, Grand-Est”
Considering a trip to Europe, Asia, or the Caribbean this year? Well, be ready to budget beyond flights and hotels, as many popular international destinations are implementing or increasing tourist taxes to combat over-tourism and manage the strain on local resources. From Bali’s crackdown… Continue Reading “Hotel, Cruise & Tourist Taxes to Combat Mass Country Invasions”
Artificial intelligence is being weaponized across all facets of life, and Google’s recent change of principles is a sign of things to come. Last week, Google revised its artificial intelligence principles, removing the company’s stance against using AI to develop weapons or technologies or… Continue Reading “Artificial Intelligence to become Judge, Jury and Executioner”
The World Economic Forum has boasted that surreptitious facial recognition will replace digital ID’s in Smart Cities in the near future. During one of the panels at last week’s WEF annual meeting, Avathon CEO Pervinder Johar outlined his vision of a dystopian future of… Continue Reading “WEF says Facial Recognition will replace Digital ID’s in Smart Cities”
In the temple-schools of Mesopotamia, students learned exorcism rituals, how to mix healing atonement’s, perform astrology, and how to cure demonic possession. While these skills may seem archaic now, the temple-schools actually served as the first medical schools. They even trained their students on… Continue Reading “Demonic Exorcisms in the Temple Schools of Mesopotamia”
Scientists claim that Artificial intelligence can now replicate itself and warn that a critical red line has been crossed. According to experts in China, the absence of human intervention in the replication process could be an early indication of rogue AI’s. Rogue AI typically… Continue Reading “Experts warn that AI can now replicate itself”
Our entire Universe is intelligent and every thought we have is connected with distant worlds. What is consciousness? How does it work? Why and how do we think? Recently, physicist Stuart Hameroff of the Center for Consciousness Research at the University of Arizona put… Continue Reading “The Entire Universe is Intelligent & Connected with Distant Worlds”
Inzake LOB verzoek vergunningenloket ingediend in 2016 en op 13.02.2025 en op 17.04.2025. Voor het winnen van delfstoffen en aardwarmte en het opslaan van CO2 is in Nederland aan strenge regels gebonden. Voordat een bedrijf mag winnen, heeft het vergunningen nodig. Elke fase vraagt… Continue Reading “Heeft Janssen de Jong een Mijnbouw-vergunning voor Fosfaatwinning Tafelberg Curacao”