If we live inside the Milky Way Galaxy and no one’s ever left it, how can NASA take pictures of it from the outside?

They can’t. There are no photos from outside the galaxy. Even knowing the precise appearance of the Milky Way is virtually impossible because we can only see it…

What does the summit of Everest look like?

A picture speaks a thousand words! Here it is, step by step: Photo 1: Everest (dark centre peak) seen from about 30 kilometres away, from the south side in…

Jesus had a Chinese brother, and God’s second son turned out to be a Chinese man?

Everyone knows that God has one child, Jesus, but what not many people know is that God has a second son? A Chinese man? He once had a…

Why was Erwin Rommel allowed to choose how he would die?

Thanks to his Africa military service Rommel received a choice according to his son Manfred. The 15-year-old Manfred observed his father entering his mother’s room with his pale…

Why is Jesus not mentioned in any book of history but only in religious literature, such as the Bible?

You mean contemporary historical accounts of Jesus while he was alive. Basically, you want to know why didn’t people write about him and his ministry at the time….

Is the Australian Outback really that desolate?

Yeah, it is. Lol.Or at least parts of it are but its a continent.A very big country.Those parts are larger than European countries but foreigners seem to like…

How big is the gap between Russia and the USA in terms of military? Don’t be biased.

Let’s put it this way. Ukraine in orange, Iraq in green Back in 2003, USA (with UK) invaded Iraq. It had fairly modern weaponry, a large mobilized army…

What’s so special about Mars that makes it the only planet we want to visit?

Precisely because Mars is the only other planet that won’t actively try to kill us the moment we step out of the landing module. Mars is merely passive-aggressive,…

If you time traveled into the triassic time period with only two water bottles, two granola bars, and a flashlight, how would you survive?

I wouldn’t, it’s that simple. Dear God no Don’t get me wrong, I’m decent at wilderness survival. I’ve taught classes on it before. The problem is that I…

Why did Germany surrender after Hitler died?

This is a map of Germany at the time of Berlin’s surrender in May 1945. The dark red areas are those still controlled by the German army; they…