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Story of the Ice King: How the Americans sold ice to India

Nowadays, few people can envision a world without refrigerators, freezers, or ice machines. Ice is a necessary part of our…

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Mahabodhi Temple: oldest brick building in India

Although it is impossible to pinpoint the exact year of the Buddha’s birth, there is no doubt that he lived…

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Kailash Temple: the world’s largest solid rock structure

The Kailash Temple is the biggest solid rock edifice in the world. The Ellora Caves, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India, are…

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Why did Indians consider Mount Roraima “the lost world of the Gods” while scientists see it as a man-made pyramid

Mount Roraima is considered a lost world and a unique place where rare plants and animals have been preserved. It…

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What do scientists know about the “Warriors of the clouds,” mentioned in the chronicles of the Incas

The Chachapoya culture is thought to have existed in Peru between AD 500 and 1470.

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Why did a woman have multiple husbands and other strange marriage tradition

Foreign marriage traditions often seem strange. It is customary to include the customs of primitive society among them:

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What happens on the islands of Sun and Moon, where Incas performed sacrificial rites today

The territorial border between Peru and Bolivia is Lake Titicaca. Its area is 8 thousand 300 sq. m. Each of…

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Eternal Outcasts: why you can’t touch the untouchables

Can Indians get out of this despised caste? It is difficult for us to imagine that a person could be…

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Why the Golden Temple is called Temple and why was it built?

In the northwest of India is the city of Amritsar, Punjab state. It is considered sacred for the Sikhs, representatives…

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What causes the Sepoy mutiny: The bloody Indian rebellion

One of the bloodiest rebellions in British history is one of the bloodiest mutinies: Sepoy mutiny. It is most often…

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How the Indian Maharaja saved the Irish and became a hero

People are always convinced that charity is the lot of the rich. But it often happens that the valuable help…

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What most ancient works of art created by prehistoric people tell us?

The great Nietzsche once said that life without music would be a mistake, and he was right. And although today…

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