Of all the continents on planet Earth, Antarctica is the only one that humans have not managed to conquer. It is true that there are many expeditions that we have carried out on the frozen continent, as well as the installation of different stations for scientific purposes. However, the conditions of this icy place mean […]
Autor: Cultural Maya
The Blue Men of the Minch (Scottish Legend)
In all the peoples and cultures we can find a multitude of Myths and legends. Scotland It is one of the richest places in this type of folklore. Selkies, Kelpies, Wulvers and water snakes, like the Loch Ness Monster, make up the collective imagination of that country. Among these creatures, which sink their roots in […]
Petrus Gonsalvus, the Canary werewolf
If today any person with a physical peculiarity arouses interest, centuries ago the Being different made you a candidate to be exhibited in fairs and circuses as a human spectacle that fueled the morbidity of an audience that knew nothing more than what was around them. In case of Petrus Gonsalvusluckily, despite living between the […]
When raw meat rained from the sky –
It is known that Something more than water can fall from the sky. Throughout history, curious rains such as those of frogs, fish or golf balls have been documented. The case at hand is still being studied and there are numerous hypotheses about What really happened when raw meat rained from the sky. When raw […]
The NEW WhatsApp emojis… ready for 2016?
In we present you the true meaning of some emojis that you usually used. This time, we have no news regarding the interpretation of the emoticons, but we do want to introduce you to some new ones that will invade your WhatsApp in 2016! Do you want to know what they are? New emojis for […]
Boreas, the devourer, the fearsome Greek god of the North Wind
The Greeks personified many natural phenomena in their myths such as the Aurora, the Echo or the winds. Greek mythology considered that the four main winds were gods, sons of Astraeus and Eos. Their names were Zephyrus, Euro, Notus and Boreas and they corresponded to the four cardinal points. Come with us to meet Boreas, […]
The Japanese Bermuda Triangle: the «Devil» Sea
One of the areas of our oceans with the greatest mysteries contended between its waters is, without a doubt, the Bermuda Triangle. The strength of its currents, its unusual disappearances and, above all, the media coverage of the name itself, make other equally interesting marine phenomena escape us. Not long ago Super curious We talk […]
10 Curiosities about the Blue Arrow Frog | A very strange color and pure poison
The blue arrow frog is an adorable and beautiful little frog, very small, whose blue tones are reminiscent of the clear skies of a summer day. This frog, which at first glance seems so harmless, is actually one of the most poisonous living beings that exists. Inhabitant of the jungle areas of South America, this […]
John Gray, the real Dorian Gray who died for love
Surely you have also read the famous work of Oscar Wilde, «The Picture of Dorian Gray.» Few literary characters have been so revered and admired, few have represented that image of the Adonis of perfect beauty who squeezes his life to the maximum, falling into the purest corruption, but at the same time, projecting those […]
Torture methods in Ancient Rome. worse than expected
From time immemorial, until now, we have witnessed how evil manifests itself in dimensions that are sometimes difficult for us to assimilate. Friedrich Nietzsche said, «the «Cruelty is one of humanity’s oldest pleasures,»…By reviewing history and contemplating the now with a critical eye, we reason that this phrase essentially summarizes a side of our species, […]