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Ancient Chinese Techniques Used to Detect Lying During Trials

Modern-day lie detectors were non-existent in ancient China. So what were the techniques used to detect lying during trials back then? The following are some clever examples of exposing who was lying. Comparing the whistleblower’s letters to obtain the truth During the Tang Dynasty (566-635), Li Jing served as an inspector in Qizhou. Someone had ...

Michael Segarty

A judge's gavel.

Zara Rutherford Flew Around the World at 19 Years of Age

It is wrong to assume that only men take up challenges like long voyages that require willpower and courage. There are some women who exhibit enormous courage and zeal to accomplish big feats. The reality is some of these women are actually pretty young. One such example is Zara Rutherford. This 19-year-old covered 28,000 nautical ...

Armin Auctor

Zara Rutherford standing by the plane she used to fly solo around the world.

Luca Gentile: The Boy Who Wanted To Fly

Some children have a clear idea about who they want to be in life. Luca Gentile, born and raised in Rome, Italy, was one of them — and he wanted to fly. From a very early age, Luca knew he was going to be a pilot and travel the world. He recalls that when he ...

Laura Cozzolino

Luca Gentile in a plane cockpit.

What You Need to Know Before Flying in 2021

Since the world spiraled into a global health crisis owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, traveling has become a farfetched dream for many. The complications around traveling only increased as the threat of contracting the coronavirus did. Now that we have access to a vaccine, people are starting to get comfortable with the idea of traveling ...

Armin Auctor

Toy plane with a world map, passports, and tickets.