A little bit about cats: the history of domestication and interesting facts about the behavior of pets
Cats have lived among humans for thousands of years. They likely began hanging around human grain stores, attracted by mice and other vermin, and eventually spread around the world when sailors took them aboard their ships. The domestic cat is one of the smallest members of the cat family, a group that includes lions, tigers, jaguars, and pumas. It is also the only member of this family that has been domesticated.
Archaeologists have figured out why ritual tooth extraction was practiced in ancient Taiwan and other parts of Asia
Although dental ablation has been documented among groups around the world, it is most often associated with early Austronesian communities, which included people in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Polynesia. The first evidence of the procedure dates back to around 4,800 BCE, during the Neolithic period, and the tradition continued into the early 20th century.
Keeping Traditions Alive: China Builds ‘Great Energy Wall’
China is building a Great Wall of Energy that could power an entire city. It could power all of Beijing and usher in an era of clean energy. China is the world leader in solar energy, and the country is using that title to its advantage by trying to build what it calls the “Great Wall of Solar.”