Courtesy: The Vintage News Nov 30, 2017 Magda Origjanska You may have heard, “Hey, a monkey can do my job” as a way to describe a position not too challenging. However, in the late 19th century there was a man named James Wide who proved it when his job as signalman at a railway station in Cape Town, South … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Nov 28, 2017 Stefan Andrews The first known use of the word “superhero” goes as far to 1899. Forerunners of the superhero archetype today would include notable folkloric heroes like Robin Hood, who ventured in distinctive clothes and were noted for doing good deeds to their community. The 1903 play The Scarlet Pimpernel has … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Nov 28, 2017 Martin Chalakoski We see ancient edifices around the globe, like thе pyramids in Egypt, Borobudur in Indonesia, and the Pyramid of the Sun in the Valley of Mexico, and we ask ourselves, how? How could mankind, so far back in time, build such enormous structures? And all without the advanced … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Mar 1, 2018 Stefan Andrews Nature has a way of creating art, and unusual geological formations found in many places on Earth prove it. In China, there is the Stone Forest of blade-like limestone columns, many of which are taller than 30 feet. These spectacular natural stone formations are said to resemble trees, … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 15, 2018 Martin Chalakoski A large portion of today’s San Francisco is built atop piles and piles of vessels that in the mid-19th century shipped hundreds of thousands of gold-crazed prospectors from all over the world to San Francisco Bay in California–but they never made the trip back. According to San Francisco Maritime … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 13, 2018 Nancy Bilyeau Does anyone know who William Shakespeare is? Playwright, England’s national poet and the world’s genius, and the Bard of Avon? Yes, of course you do. How about George North? Anyone? Crickets. And yet according to a new academic book being published on February 16th, Shakespeare made good … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 12, 2018 Ian Harvey Europe was a bustling place in medieval times. Today, across Europe, besides the upheavals and world wars, some cities have retained their medieval charm and architectural features. Here are some preserved places to visit across Europe: 25. Edinburgh, the Scottish capital since the 15th century This city has … Read more
