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How A Poor Scottish Botanist Ruined China’s Economy By Stealing A Bunch Of Tea

Botanist Robert Fortune was commissioned by the East India Trading Company to infiltrate China's tea industry and topple the country's monopoly on the beverage.

By Natasha Ishak Sep 22, 2019

How A Poor Scottish Botanist Ruined China’s Economy By Stealing A Bunch Of Tea

Botanist Robert Fortune was commissioned by the East India Trading Company to infiltrate China's tea industry and topple the country's monopoly on the beverage.

By Natasha Ishak September 22, 2019

Meet Kublai Khan: The Mongol Ruler Who Invented The Trebuchet And The Mythic City Of Xanadu

Despite his social and cultural advancements, Kublai Khan couldn't conquer like his grandfather had and his military failures would ultimately usher in the end to the Mongol Dynasty.

By Joseph Williams Sep 19, 2019

Meet Kublai Khan: The Mongol Ruler Who Invented The Trebuchet And The Mythic City Of Xanadu

Despite his social and cultural advancements, Kublai Khan couldn't conquer like his grandfather had and his military failures would ultimately usher in the end to the Mongol Dynasty.

By Joseph Williams September 19, 2019

Zheng He Was Captured And Castrated — Then Rose To Become A Famous Explorer

Zheng He's fleet of 317, 400-foot-long ships went from Southeast Asia to Indonesia and Africa and back again nearly a century before Europeans connected the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

By James Burch Sep 18, 2019

Zheng He Was Captured And Castrated — Then Rose To Become A Famous Explorer

Zheng He's fleet of 317, 400-foot-long ships went from Southeast Asia to Indonesia and Africa and back again nearly a century before Europeans connected the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

By James Burch September 18, 2019

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86 Tigers Rescued From Thai Tiger Temple Die Of Disease After Gruesome 2016 Raid

Over half the tigers were diagnosed with a common illness in cats and tigers, however, the animals were so inbred they were unable to fight off the disease.

By Marco Margaritoff Sep 16, 2019

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86 Tigers Rescued From Thai Tiger Temple Die Of Disease After Gruesome 2016 Raid

Over half the tigers were diagnosed with a common illness in cats and tigers, however, the animals were so inbred they were unable to fight off the disease.

By Marco Margaritoff September 16, 2019

Meet King Jayabaya, The Nostradamus Of 12th-Century Indonesia

Unlike the French astrologer's predictions, Jayabaya's prophecies are still culturally and politically potent in modern-day Indonesia.

By Natasha Ishak Sep 15, 2019

Meet King Jayabaya, The Nostradamus Of 12th-Century Indonesia

Unlike the French astrologer's predictions, Jayabaya's prophecies are still culturally and politically potent in modern-day Indonesia.

By Natasha Ishak September 15, 2019

Japan Considers Dumping Radioactive Fukushima Water Into The Pacific

Over 1 million tons of radioactive water has been collected in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Now it has to go somewhere.

By Marco Margaritoff Sep 10, 2019

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Japan Considers Dumping Radioactive Fukushima Water Into The Pacific

Over 1 million tons of radioactive water has been collected in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Now it has to go somewhere.

By Marco Margaritoff September 10, 2019

Fraud And Poor Record-Keeping Are What Account For Many of Earth’s ‘Oldest People,’ Study Says

These researchers noticed that the areas of the world with the highest concentrations of reported 110-year-olds actually had poor average lifespans and healthcare. It just didn't add up.

By Natasha Ishak Aug 16, 2019

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Fraud And Poor Record-Keeping Are What Account For Many of Earth’s ‘Oldest People,’ Study Says

These researchers noticed that the areas of the world with the highest concentrations of reported 110-year-olds actually had poor average lifespans and healthcare. It just didn't add up.

By Natasha Ishak August 16, 2019

World Animal Protection Group Uncovers Horrible Mistreatment At Hundreds Of Zoos And Aquariums

The study looked at 1,241 venues in 78 countries on all continents. Seventy-five percent broke basic mistreatment rules.

By Marco Margaritoff Aug 16, 2019

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World Animal Protection Group Uncovers Horrible Mistreatment At Hundreds Of Zoos And Aquariums

The study looked at 1,241 venues in 78 countries on all continents. Seventy-five percent broke basic mistreatment rules.

By Marco Margaritoff August 16, 2019

Emaciated Elephant Forced To March In Sri Lankan Parade Shocks The World

"No one sees her bony body or her weakened condition, because of her costume. No one sees the tears in her eyes, injured by the bright lights that decorate her mask."

By Natasha Ishak Aug 15, 2019

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Emaciated Elephant Forced To March In Sri Lankan Parade Shocks The World

"No one sees her bony body or her weakened condition, because of her costume. No one sees the tears in her eyes, injured by the bright lights that decorate her mask."

By Natasha Ishak August 15, 2019