Tag: urbi-et-orbi
The Floating Stones of Rameswaram: Myth or Engineering Marvel?
Stones that float on water? Sounds impossible—unless you’re in Rameswaram, India. Here,...
May 13, 2025
The Village Where People Speak in Whistles: India’s Silent Language
Kongthong is a small village nestled in the lush hills of Meghalaya, a northeastern state of India...
May 13, 2025
The Temple of Sacred Rats: Faith and Mystery in Rajasthan
n a land filled with ancient myths and vibrant traditions, India never ceases to surprise. One of th...
May 13, 2025
Habemus Papam: What Happens When a New Pope Is Elected?
Conclave, the new Pope is elected: it is Robert Francis Prevost. His name will be Leone XIV ...
May 08, 2025
There’s a U.S. Town That Celebrates Christmas 365 Days a Year
In North Pole, Alaska, the holiday spirit is a year-round affair. Streets have festive names like Sa...
May 08, 2025
The CIA Once Tried to Spy on the Soviets… With Cats
During the Cold War, the CIA launched Operation Acoustic Kitty, an attempt to use cats as covert lis...
May 08, 2025
One Man Owns a Private Nuclear Missile Silo – And Lives in It
In the heartland of America, a former nuclear missile silo has been converted into a unique un...
May 08, 2025
The U.S. Once Planned to Nuke the Moon
It sounds like sci-fi, but it’s 100% real. In the late 1950s, during the height of the Cold Wa...
May 08, 2025
George Washington Didn’t Have Wooden Teeth – They Were Even Weirder
One of the longest-running myths in American history is that George Washington had wooden teeth. It&...
May 07, 2025
Who Were the Contactees? UFOs, Messages, and Martian Love Letters
Before there were alien abductions and Area 51 memes, there were the Contactees. These were people&m...
May 07, 2025