Discover the truth
Christopher Columbus did not “discover” the Americas, nor was he the first European to visit the “New World”. Columbus never… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
Bull’s-eye
Bulls, along with all other cattle, are colour-blind to red. Thus, when bullfighting, the bull is likely irritated by the… Read More
Wrongly accused
Scientists from the University of Oslo conducted an experiment, assessing the potential transmission routes for the deadly “Black Death” plague that… Read More
Pirate queen
The most successful pirate in history was a Chinese prostitute, Cheng I Sao who commanded 80,000 sailors by the end… Read More
Paid maternity leave
According to a study conducted by the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), out of 42 countries, Bulgaria has… Read More
Female leadership
In the past 50 years, Bangladesh, which has the eighth-largest population in the world (156.2 million), has been under female… Read More