Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Mitanni, and Ugaritic sources recorded roughly 3,200 to 4,000 years ago mention the Habiru, a group of people found throughout the Fertile Crescent, which spanned the Levant, Mesopotamia, and ancient Egypt. Depending on the source and epoch, the Habiru are variously described as nomads, rebels, outlaws, mercenaries, bowmen, slaves, or migrant laborers. Though opinion remains divided on this issue, some scholars associate the Habiru with what ethnic group?More...
The Football War was a six-day war fought between El Salvador and Honduras. Though political tensions between Hondurans and Salvadorans were the main factors contributing to the war's outbreak, hostility between the two countries was further inflamed by rioting during the second North American qualifying round for the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Though short-lived, the war claimed thousands of lives and displaced approximately 100,000 people. Did either country make it to the World Cup that year?More...
Bell was a British traveler, author, government official, and one of the builders of the modern state of Iraq. Her knowledge of the Middle East earned her an appointment to the British intelligence services during World War I, and she was largely responsible for the selection of Faisal I as king of Iraq, eventually gaining the nickname the "Uncrowned Queen of Iraq" for her role in shaping the monarchy. What justification did Bell give for being part of the Women's Anti-Suffrage League?More...
Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered that cats use a "soliciting purr" to manipulate their owners into doing their bidding, especially when they want to be fed. Unlike regular, low frequency purring, this "solicitation purr" includes a higher-pitched sound with a frequency similar to a baby's cry, a sound humans are naturally inclined to respond to and find difficult to ignore. Researchers believe that when cats learn that this food-seeking purr, which typically occurs at a low level in cats' normal purring, effectively generates a response from humans, they begin to dramatically exaggerate it. More on the subject...
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