Columns Written by Qamar khan Qureshi.
By: Ozzy Etomi One of the stunning books that changed my life is “Manuscript Found In Accra” by Paul Coehlo. It was recommended to me by an awesome friend, and every now and again, I read my highlighted excerpts to refresh my mind on these amazing life lessons. I, like many others, fell in love with ‘The … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 8, 2018 Nancy Bilyeau On November 24, 1971, on a rainy afternoon in Portland, Oregon, a man approached the flight counter of Northwest Orient Airlines. He wore a dark raincoat, a dark suit with a skinny black tie, a neatly pressed white shirt, and loafers. He appeared to be in his … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 2, 2018 Nikola Simonovski Everybody knows that the hippopotamus is big. But how big? Yes, we have those details coming right up: The hippo, native to Africa, has an average length of nearly 15 feet and a weight of 7,000 pounds. It’s the third largest land mammal on the continent, with a lifespan … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Mar 23, 2018 E.L. Hamilton You might think a certain global megabrand has a chokehold on all things coffee, but way back in the 15th century, a tiny southern Arabian country launched our love for the caffeinated concoction. Yemen had a world monopoly on coffee production for nearly 300 years. How did … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Apr 8, 2018 Ian Harvey Books, films, plays, and songs have been written to celebrate the life of the Englishman who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. The story of Robin Hood has endured at least 700 years, sometimes changing to reflect the times but always repeating certain facts. Robin … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Apr 8, 2018 Bruce Fenton Photo: Paul Hudson/FLickr CC By 2.0 In March 2010 the analysis of bone fragments at the Denisova Cave site in Siberia revealed a new human species to the world, the Denisovans. Since then we have learned that the ancestors of the Denisovans and Neanderthals separated from those … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Apr 8, 2018 Nikola Simonovski Photo Credit: Museo de Arte Popular CC BY 3.0 The Volkswagen Beetle is arguably one of the most famous cars of all time. The production of the iconic car began in 1938 and ended in 2003, with more than 21 million units built. The iconic “Bug” is loved by people … Read more
