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Spaceport America In Mojave, New Mexico To Schedule Public Tours To Popularize Space Tourism

Spaceport America In Mojave, New Mexico To Schedule Public Tours To Popularize Space Tourism

Space tourism, a concept that a few decades ago would have been a laughable proposition is now all set to become one of the most exciting and highly lucrative elements of the travel industry. Numerous aerospace companies such as Virgin Galactic, owned by billionaire and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Sir Richard Branson as well as other firms are now [...]
The Most Enduring Conspiracy Theories

The Most Enduring Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories have done their share in making this world a more interesting place to live in. At the very least, they have made people think and stretch their imagination just a little bit more. While the original versions of these stories are deemed amazing, mind-boggling, or befuddling, one can imagine how far more interesting their conspiracy [...]
War: The Evolutionary Cause of Altruism

War: The Evolutionary Cause of Altruism

It is but logical to think that man’s evolutionary history has given rise to a definitive evolutionary form of social behavior. According to Samuel Bowles of the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico, the aspect of altruism may have likewise sprung from the eons of tribal warfare as the concept and act of personal sacrifice has become a determinant of [...]
New Mexico Prostitute Murders

New Mexico Prostitute Murders

After more than 50,000 cubic meters of sand were removed from an 18-foot-deep pit, a shocking story was uncovered. In the West Mesa pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the bodies of 12 young Hispanic women were dug. It is the biggest crime story in America of late. Hundreds of bones belonging to 12 women were unearthed. One of the women was pregnant as [...]
Earliest Chocolate

Earliest Chocolate

Cocoa did not make its entrance into North America in the 15th century, as we always thought. The delicious concoction arrived about 400 years before, from the southwest. This is revealed in a study published in the journal National Academy of Sciences. The research explains the discovery of traces of cocoa on shards of pottery dating back to 1000 [...]