Some experts believe that the animal painting and others found in the cave are some of the earliest examples of the formation of human culture itself.Luc-Henri FageThe trio of cows in a piece of cave art dating back at least 40,000 years.
A team of researchers in Indonesia has come across record-breaking ancient artwork that is revealing new things about one of humanity’s oldest cultures.
Archaeologists found the earliest known painting of an animal in the remote mountains of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.
From bear-baiting to goose-pulling, these animal blood sports were as violent as they were popular. Goose-Pulling Goose-pulling was among the more awful animal blood sports that was popular in the Netherlands, Belgium, England, and North America between the 17th and 19th centuries, although it actually originated in 12th-century Spain.The sport involved securing a live goose onto a pole stretched above a road. The goose's head was greased and the objective of the game was to grab its head and pull it off its body while galloping on horseback.
These Black Friday facts will have you staying home. As Thanksgiving approaches, so too does Black Friday, an annual reminder that as much as we like to give thanks, we absolutely love to consume goods. Whether you participate or not, the colossal shopping day has become firmly embedded within our cultural fabric. Here are some Black Friday facts you may find shocking:
From 2006 to the present, there have been 7 known Black Friday-related deaths and 98 Black Friday-related injuries.
From her thoughts on animals and children to sex and love, these Betty White quotes are sure to shock — and make you laugh out loud. "I don't care who anybody sleeps with. If a couple has been together all that time — and there are gay relationships that are more solid than some heterosexual ones — I think it's fine if they want to get married. I don't know how people can get so anti-something.
From a necklace made of genital warts to a collection of petrified hands, prepare to be both amazed and disturbed. Staff at an anonymous medical school found this jar of stillborn conjoined twins in a closet. The study specimen is from the 19th century and was donated to the Mütter Museum where it is on display today.Mütter Museum of Philadelphia This is an early 19-century wax mannequin from Germany. The waxen child was stored face-down in a heated attic for years, flattening its nose into an unsettling snout.