Spiritual

The remains of a leprosy victim from 5th century Britain leads to new research findings, including the role of red squirrels

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The Vintage News May 11, 2018 Stefan Andrews Research reveals that in the Middle Ages, different strains of Mycobacterium lepraethrived in Europe as the gruesome disease commonly called leprosy raged, known for causing excessive damages to the skin and nerves. The disease, which can also affect the respiratory system and eyes, is today considered eradicated in Europe, … Read more

Justice

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October 5, 2018 by Paulo Coelho According to the dictionary: from the Latin justitias: conformity with the law; act of giving to each what belongs to them; equity; group of magistrates and the people who work with them. According to Jesus Christ: You have heard that they were told, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a … Read more

“You talkin’ to me?” – Robert De Niro drove passengers in a cab around NYC

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The Vintage News Jun 13, 2018 Steve Palace Getty Images If you were to hail a cab in New York City in the early 1970s, you might well have noticed the brooding driver in his 30s at the wheel of your ride. He wasn’t exactly a household name at the time, but the movie Mean Streets (1973) had … Read more

The ancient and mysterious chalk white horses

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The Vintage News Jun 13, 2018 Patricia Grimshaw Traveling down the B3098 near Westbury, in Wiltshire, England, a curious sight greets drivers and passengers alike as they round a corner. Up on a hillside, in clear view, is a large, white horse. Not an actual horse and not a statue, but a carving, in the earth, … Read more

The biggest Tree House in the world: Minister’s Tree House in Crossville, Tennessee

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The Vintage News This is the biggest tree house in the world, located in Crossville, Tennessee. From start to finish it was a one man project. Horace Burgess, a local minister, is the man directly and solemnly responsible for this huge wooden structure. He said that while praying he had a vision in which God … Read more

A Heldreich’s pine in Italy is named Europe’s oldest tree at 1,230 years, when King Charlemagne lived and the Vikings raided

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The Vintage News Jun 1, 2018 Stefan Andrews Getty Images If you’re looking for the world’s record-breaker when it comes to the oldest tree on the planet, experts say head to the Great Basin National Park in the United States and search for a bristlecone pine with an age determined to be a flabbergasting 5,065 years. … Read more

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