Civilizations come and go. A war, famine, or natural disaster can wipe out entire cities, countries, or even empires. However, in the midst of the chaos of history there are a few cities that have managed to persevere and maintain their status as central hubs for trade, government, and civilization in general.

There are four places named Chota Char Dham (the four abodes), which together form a small circuit of pilgrimage site located high in the Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. These places used to be very hard to reach as you had to walk through mountains and hilly trails for days, but things changed after 1962 when roads were built for better connection, making it possible for all kinds of people to visit Chota Char Dham.

The latest research has now shown that despite our most pessimistic predictions of climate change – and more specifically, the speed at which the polar caps are melting – it’s actually going a lot faster than we dared anticipate.

Some sauces complement the meal, while others enhance its flavor, which is why almost every culture has like a million different types of sauces in their cuisine. Let’s have a look at 9 most delicious sauces from around the world.

These people are amazing! They are living with pets, like most of us, but their pets are huge and dangerous!

Being involved with some kind of religion is one of the oldest pastimes in the world. But there are some crazy ones we bet you’ve never heard of before.

Conspiracy theories have gripped people around the world since the dawn of time. Did the moon landing really happen? Was 9/11 an inside job? Is Elvis still alive? Did you know there were conspiracy theories about Antarctica? If you didn’t: here’s a small list of the most common ones.

World economics is a weird thing. Well, actually it’s kind of like regular people economics but on a much larger scale and with much larger numbers. And just like people, countries can be either rich or poor.

Let’s take a look at the fastest cars on the planet – the ones in production, that is. No use dreaming about a fast car if you can’t buy it.

Let’s take a look at some lesser known, lesser successful ancient civilizations you’ve probably never heard of. It’s like a trip down memory lane, but you’re taking the wrong path on purpose.

Hypnosis has interested the masses for as long as it first showed up. Just the simple fact that it’s something that you’ll only see in two very specific contexts (a circus or a mental institution) perfectly prove the weird position hypnosis is currently in. Is it scientific and can the results be reproduced, or is it nothing more than a party trick?

Chernobyl, it’s a catastrophe that has kept people weary about this form of energy for several decades now and the area surrounding the plant where the disaster happened still hasn’t come anywhere close to recovering from what happened all those years ago.

Would you like to see some extremely freakish makeup on beautiful women?

Sadly, the history of the human race has been riddled by some truly vicious wars, and it doesn’t seem like we’re any step closer to world peace. For today’s history lesson, let’s take a look at some of the deadliest wars in human history.

The 90’s were a wonderful time to grow up, weren’t they? With the technological advancements society has seen since then, it’s almost as if the world was a completely different place 30 years ago. Also, yes, the 90’s started almost 30 years ago. Feel old yet? Let’s take a look at some things that you could do back in those days that probably wouldn’t fly in the year of the Lord 2019.

Looking for something cute? Look no further! These two twins, who are just 11 years old, are adorable and they do cosplay for some of the coolest pop-culture characters of the 21st century. They have been at it since they were 3, and the years of practice certainly show in these 10 pictures!

Since paparazzi attention can lead to very unsafe situations, Scarlett Johansson and other celebrities are now calling for stricter laws in order to limit the risk that they are put in whenever they go outside.

Since reading or watching every work of fantasy that’s ever been created might be a bit much, we’re going to save you some precious time and list out the best fantasy worlds ever created.

Much to Ed Stark’s dismay, winter has come and gone and springtime is the perfect time of the year to look for some new sneakers. And like most things in life, you can spend about as much money on these as you’d like. As finding cheap sneakers is fairly easy these days, it would probably be better to look at the other side of the financial spectrum.

Do you sometimes hear a name, but can’t quite put a face to them?