The Japanese Soldiers Who Wouldn’t Surrender

Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s surrender at the end of the Second Word War came as a blessed relief to millions of Japanese who had suffered during the long hostilities, but not everybody was prepared to lay down their arms.

The Sad Grave of Kate McCormick

In a quite corner of the Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis oldest active, is the grave of 21 year old woman who died after childbirth on February 1, 1876. The tombstone on her grave read:

Winchester Mystery House: The House That Sarah Couldn’t Stop Building

Standing in the middle of suburban San Jose, California, is a sprawling Victorian mansion surrounded by beautifully kept gardens, which from the outside appears nothing out of the ordinary. But the inside is another story.

CYCLE

“Life is a cycle. We are dying from birth, reborn till death.” Watch short motion video directed by  Kouhei Nakama with a music from ” Shining Dawn” by Kai Engel

Icebergs

Jonathan Pozniak‘s collection of icebergs from Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, and Svalbard was shot portrait style to reflect human cycles of life, death, and regeneration.

9 Incredible Mysteries Hidden Within Famous Statues

The Horned Moses

’’Moses’’ by Michelangelo Buonarotti, 1513-1515

Michelangelo made a sculpture of Moses with a peculiar feature, a pair of horns. Many art historians explain it by his misinterpretation of the Bible.

10 Interesting Facts About Easter

As holidays go, Easter is a strange one. We’re here today to look at Easter’s origins, and how it’s celebrated around the world. Just make sure to keep some chocolate on standby in case of cravings.

The Normandy Invasion

Life Lessons from Albert Einstein

• Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.

• Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.

• Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.

Deceiving Death