You probably know that Russia remains both a formidable world power and a place of severe inequality. But here are 32 more Russia facts that you probably don't know. Russia has a National Sex Day when the population is encouraged to stay home from work and make babies. It's known as the Day of Conception or Procreation Day.Pixabay Kindergartners in Siberia dump ice water on themselves in the snow to help strengthen their immune systems. Read More...
The trilobites were preserved thanks to the volcanic ash they were buried in — and they've now been nicknamed the "Pompeii trilobites."Prof. A. El Albani, Univ. PoitiersAn artistic reconstruction of trilobites trying to avoid volcanic ash 510 million years ago.
An international team of scientists led by Professor Abderrazak El Albani, a geologist at the University of Poitiers, recently discovered incredibly well-preserved trilobite fossils dating back over 500 million years. Read More...
Dr. Seuss' beloved children's books have undergone a reexamination in recent years as many have found them rife with racist images and messaging.Wikimedia CommonsAnd to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, Dr. Seuss’ first book, is among those that will no longer be published.
Dr. Seuss’ estate celebrated his 117th birthday on March 2 with a surprise announcement. They would no longer publish six of the deceased author’s children’s books — books which they had determined contained “hurtful and wrong” portrayals of various races and cultures. Read More...
