Category Archives: History

1968′s Silent gesture

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1968′s Mexico Olympic Games were no ordinary event. Besides all the World class sporting action that took place and that always amazes people, those Games would be remembered for political/activist reasons, as the Games of the “Black salute” or “Silent Gesture”.
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Mouseland

Mouseland

Mouseland is a fable which illustrates a society of mice, led by a government of cats. This story uses metaphors to establish a parallelism between this fantasized world and the real world, showing how a story that seems so ridiculous can be so close to our world’s democratic system. This story was first told by Clarence Gillis and became famous by the Canadian politician Tommy Douglas. Read more

The Stonehenge Mystery

Stonehenge

On a plain in the Wiltshire county (Southern England) stands a structure that due to its size and shape has captured human imagination for centuries. This structure is known as Stonehenge. Read more

Library of Human Imagination

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Jay Walker, an American entrepreneur, had the idea to create a unique private library in his home, where according to him he would store human imagination, not only in the form of books but also by its surroundings. Wired magazine called it “The most amazing library in the world”. Read more