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Tag: Culture
Origin of Google: The chance meeting that started it all
In the sunny corridors of Stanford University, two brilliant young men bumped into each other in 1995. Larry Page, a University of Michigan graduate visiting Stanford, met Sergey Brin, who was assigned to show him around.
Playing the oldest musical instruments
Imagine playing an instrument from history that's been around for longer than written language, the pyramids of Egypt, and even the concept of agriculture. Now imagine this instrument can still serenade you with a hauntingly beautiful tune.
The young girl who named Pluto
In 1930's Oxford, breakfast conversations between grandparents and their grandchildren weren't usually front-page news. But for Venetia Burney, a bright-eyed student, one such conversation would etch her name in the annals of history.
Sentinel Island: The most hostile island in the world
Far out in the Indian Ocean lies North Sentinel Island, home to the Sentinelese, one of the most isolated indigenous tribes on Earth. For millennia, the Sentinelese have resisted contact with the outside world, turning away expeditions and sometimes responding violently to protect their way of life.
Operation Vegetarian: Churchill’s shocking secret plot
As World War II ravaged Europe in the early 1940s, both sides sought any advantage that could turn the tide of the conflict. Great Britain hatched one of the most sinister secret plans of the war - Operation Vegetarian - a biological attack to cripple Germany’s food supply using anthrax-infected cattle cakes.
Susume! Denpa Shonen: The bizarre Japanese reality show that went too far
Japan has a long fascination with eccentric game shows and reality TV concepts that often perplex Western audiences. But in the late 1990s, one show took this spectacle to alarming new heights, highlighting serious ethical risks of exploitation in entertainment.
