Music & Art

If you look at it it seems completely incomprehensible with all the frets and strings. But is guitar hard to learn?

October 20, 2021

Were there music videos before MTV?

August 25, 2021

The chromatic scale – Is there any divine, or universal reason why the scale of a keyboard is precisely 12 notes, and not 11 or 13?

June 22, 2021

Theremin – Can you play music just by moving your hands in the air?

June 14, 2021

haunted places

Kolmanskop

Kolmanskop – A Ghost Town in the Namibian desert Introduction Kolmanskop, located in the Namib Desert of Namibia, was for a short period a bustling diamond mining town that attracted prospectors and their families from mostly Germany. From an economic and colonial point of view, the town thrived for a few decades before World War … Read more

Sport | History

Was Football/Soccer born when a group of soldiers kicked an enemy’s cut-off head between them?

Was Football/Soccer born when a group of soldiers kicked an enemy’s cut-off head between them? First of all, we’re talking about football/soccer… A game you play with your feet. And of course, the name indicates just that… Foot and Ball. But if you follow me back into the fog of the early football history, you … Read more

Religion

Who is Satan? Is he a fallen angel, and does he rule over Hell where he tortures the sinners forever?

Who is Satan? Is he a fallen angel, and does he rule over Hell where he tortures the sinners forever? Satan, or the Devil, has been many things over the centuries. And his part in the big events has changed drastically. If you are Christian or not, and if you have your own doctrine that … Read more

haunted places | History

LaLaurie Mansion: A Haunting History in New Orleans

Delphine LaLaurie: A Haunting History in New Orleans Introduction The LaLaurie Mansion stands as one of the most infamous buildings of New Orleans today. The Mansion is shrouded in a dark history that continues to capture the public’s imagination. Situated in the historic French Quarter, this grand residence is notorious for its connections to particularly … Read more

Current events

Is the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg just a commercial puppy?

Is the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg just a commercial puppy? Who is behind Greta Thunberg? Greta Thunberg was born on January 3, 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden. Her parents are Malena Ernman, who at least in Sweden is a very famous opera singer, and Svante Thunberg, a Swedish actor and artist of minor success. She … Read more

haunted places

Volterra psychiatric hospital

Volterra psychiatric hospital – Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra. The history of Volterra psychiatric hospital. When the hospital was established and why. The Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra was established in 1888 as a part of the charity congregation, an Italian institutionalized effort to help the poor. The psychiatric ward was set up inside the grounds of … Read more