Ang Asya, ang pinakamalaking at pinakamahalagang kontinente sa mundo, ay isang kahanga-hangang likhang-sining ng mga kultura, tanawin, at tradisyon. Ang kanyang kalawakan ay naglalaman ng napakaraming mga heograpikal na katangian at mga kumplikadong kasaysayan ng bawat rehiyon nito. Mula sa mataas na mga tuktok ng Himalayas hanggang sa mga maingay na kalsada ng Tokyo, bawat…
Ang mga termino na “bansa” at “estado” ay madalas na ginagamit nang magkasalitan, ngunit ang mga ito ay tumutukoy sa magkaibang konsepto sa mga usapin ng pulitika at sosyolohiya. Bansa Ang isang bansa ay tumutukoy sa isang grupo ng mga tao na nagtataglay ng iisang kultura, kasaysayan, wika, at minsan ay etnisidad. Ito ay isang…
Nestled within the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong, the Kowloon Walled City stood as a remarkable testament to human tenacity and adaptability. The walled city was an extraordinary urban phenomenon that, at its peak, housed over 30,000 residents within its densely packed walls. Despite its notoriety as a haven for crime and vice, the city…
Many people consider Friday the 13th unlucky, but the precise reason for this belief is not entirely clear. It is believed that some of the reasons are rooted in superstitions and religious beliefs that have been passed down from one generation to another. When discussing the cause of the fear of Friday the 13th, one…
The “Emu War” was a military operation conducted in Western Australia in 1932 to address an increasing emu population that was causing crop damage. The emus irritated farmers because they would raid farms and destroy crops. The Australian government sent a small group of soldiers to deal with the birds. Major G.P.W. Meredith of the…
Communism is a form of government associated with the philosopher Karl Marx. It is based on his vision of what a utopian society would look like which he describes in his book “The Communist Manifesto”. According to Karl Marx, the capitalist system brings inequality to a society, and it is divided into different classes. This…
Climate Change and Global Warming Weather refers to the current condition of the atmosphere and would change over a brief period of time, hours to a week. It can be measured by observing the change in temperature, speed, and direction of the wind, and so on. Climate, on the other hand, is the general state…
What is the Cold War? The Cold War refers to the conflict between the United States of America (USA) and the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR or Soviet Union) that lasted for decades due to disputes between the two countries over their ideologies and has been made worse by the nuclear proliferation and the imminent…
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2) was a war that took place between 1939 and 1945 and involved many states and countries. Countries that were part of the war would split into two rival forces: Allied powers and Axis powers. World War 2 was the worst war in recent human history in…
After France helped assist the Americans during the American revolution, some of the French revolutionaries also wanted change within their country. But unlike the revolution they took part in the American colonies, the change they wanted to happen in France was more radical. The American revolutionaries only wanted independence from the British empire while the…