Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park sits quietly in the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara, a pocket-sized wonder that packs a historical punch far beyond its modest dimensions. The ...

Once used by Nazis to label gay men, the pink triangle was reclaimed in the 1970s and reborn as an era of queer resistance.

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He was the mathematician who ran through the streets shouting “Eureka!” — but that was only a glimpse of his genius.

Discover how India's tattoo culture evolved from sacred tribal traditions to powerful symbols of healing and self-expression.

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When you think of psychedelics and the United States, famous psychonauts like Timothy Leary, Gerry Garcia and Jim Morrison come to mind. In the 1991 movie, The Doors, Jim Morrison got seriously stoned ...

It is commonly believed that geometry began as a practical subject, and came into being as a result of everyday concerns. The earliest practitioners of geometry developed a set of rules to calculate ...