by Supernova | Jun 16, 2020 | History, Science, Technology
Trains! It wasn’t too long ago that most children wanted to be train drivers. In the days of huge steam engines, there was a great attraction to standing on the footplate, driving the few thousand horsepower of thundering, steaming, smoking, whistling and...
by Supernova | Jun 11, 2020 | Culture, History, News
The Moai statues, commonly known as the Easter Island heads, have always held great mystery. I was fortunate enough to see these enormous heads up close and learn what has been discovered about them. Megaliths The Moais are megaliths. In other words, each statue is a...
by Supernova | Jun 2, 2020 | Animals, Featured, History, Nature
We all love our pets. Life just wouldn’t be the same without them. But did you know that dogs weren’t always tame? In fact, according to scientists, dogs originally descended from the grey wolf between 10 000 and 30 000 years ago. The first dogs There is no doubt that...
by Benoit Knox | May 28, 2020 | Benoit Knox, Food for thought, News, Production, Projects
A letter of gratitude to our friends who sponsored Food for Thought packs for families in need. A food parcel at Eleos containing a Food for Thought pack of books and magazines. I love this photo taken by Ina van Leeuwen from Eleos. It shows a parcel containing food...
by Supernova | May 21, 2020 | Culture, History, Science
A woman triumphing over adversity What is one thing we must never take for granted in the 21st century? A simple answer: education! Not too long ago, education for many people was a privilege, not a right, and many incredibly intelligent people had to either fight to...
by Supernova | May 19, 2020 | Animals, Nature
Lions – the Pride of Africa Of the famous big five, the lion is king. It’s known by many names: the king of the jungle, simba, and its scientific name panthera leo. A male lion can grow up to 1.2m at the shoulder and they can weigh over 190kg! A lioness can...
