Life

In Mykonos, the wind blows all year-long. This is the reason why its windmills have become the island's iconic landmark.

Immortality has been a dream of human beings since the dawn of time. Mankind´s fascination with cheating death is reflected in scientific records, mythology, and folklore dating back at least to ancient Egypt. Now, Ray Kurzweil, a former Google engineer,...

Christmas is coming around faster the older we get. A survey of 918 adults in the UK found 77 percent of respondents agreed Christmas seems to arrive more quickly with each passing year, but why is this? By Ruth Ogden Think...

The late Chelly Wilson was a New Yorker who epitomized the American Dream. She believed that the US it was the best country in the world because you were free to do whatever you wanted. What she wanted to...

Anyone who has visited Greece or Cyprus knows that both beautiful countries are home to many, many cats. Yet some people may be unaware that there are two distinct cat breeds, the Aegean cat and the Cyprus cat, native...

Thessaloniki Capital of Greek Sweets

New studies reveal a truth to the age-old saying that marriage can increase your blood pressure. Studies have now indicated it's not just a joke but that couples are indeed more susceptible to this potentially dangerous condition. Shockingly, nearly half...

In a recent study, a coffee expert and a volcanologist teamed up to tackle a long-standing coffee question. They looked into the best way to grind coffee. It's a topic that sparks debates and even gets people producing YouTube videos...

Prince Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria, almost single-handedly brought the tradition of the Christmas tree to the British Isles, and, from there, it spread to the rest of the English-speaking world, as just one of his many innovations...

Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous stories with moral lessons in history, and many of the tales are used to guide children in regard to moral themes and life lessons. Teaching children moral lessons from a young age...

In a remarkable end to 2023, Time magazine has declared Taylor Swift as the Person of the Year. The renowned singer, whose Eras tour set new records in ticket sales, has joined the ranks of influential figures like Barack...

Aliens haven't contacted Earth because there is no sign of intelligence on our planet, a recent paper has concluded. Earth is too primitive to be of any interest to advanced extraterrestrial species; thus, aliens' search for intelligent life will not...

In a legal outcome, Trevor Daniel Jacob, a 30-year-old Youtuber from California, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison due to staging a plane crash. His sentencing followed his acknowledgment of tampering with the aftermath of a...

A centuries-old Greek name will be in the top 10 list of the UK's most popular baby names for 2024, according to a report in the Daily Mirror. The name is Anastasia, meaning 'resurrection,' derives from the masculine Greek name...

A stunning video of Athens sparkling with Christmas lights was released over the weekend by Up Stories showing the Greek capital in all its glory. Syntagma, Omonia, Psirri, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation as well as the most beautiful decorated streets...