Simón Bolívar freed South America's slaves — but he was also a wealthy descendent of Spaniards who believed in the interests of the state over the interests of the people.Wikimedia CommonsSimón Bolívar was a Venezuelan general who led the South American rebellion for independence.
Known across South America as El Libertador, or the Liberator, Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military general who led South America’s fight for independence against Spanish rule in the early 19th century. Read More...
New research shows that what was previously thought of simply as dark smudges on 5,000-year-old mummies are actually the world's oldest tattoos.British Museum/Daily MailSeries of S shapes on female mummy.
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Some see tattoos as a mark of rebellion by young people, but it turns out this form of body modification is even older than we thought. According to research first published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, researchers have discovered tattoos on a male and female pair of Egyptian mummies that are 5,000 years old, from between 3351 and 3017 B. Read More...
Arthur Ross, 71, is expected to graduate with a history degree this week from the University of British Columbia, breaking the record for the longest a student has been enrolled in university. University of British Columbia Arthur Ross, the “slowest student in the world,” in 1969 when he first enrolled and in 2023.
Fifty-four years after enrolling in an arts program at the University of British Columbia, 71-year-old Arthur Ross is set to graduate this week, earning him the self-proclaimed title of “slowest student in the world. Read More...
