Did an apple really fall on Isaac Newton’s head? Legend has it that a young Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree when he was bonked on the head by a falling piece of fruit, a 17th-century “aha moment” that prompted him to suddenly come up with his law…
From early times, the Inuit adapted their way of life to the frozen land and sea of the Arctic. There they hunted for caribou (reindeer), seals, birds, and fish. In the winter, when snow and ice lay on the ground, they lived in blocks of hard-packed snow, called igloos. The…
Having just spent eight hours showing us how an innocent man can be nearly convicted of murder based on circumstantial evidence, The Night Of expects us to buy an even weaker circumstantial case against him. There’s still no sign of the murder weapon, and if he did kill Andrea, Ray…
He also has a flourishing acting career and has starred in a ton of roles over the years. He appeared in two John Green movies — The Fault In Our Stars and Paper Towns — and you can also catch him in movies like Death Note, Stella’s Last Weekend, Rosy,…
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Native American dogs, or Pre-Columbian dogs, were dogs living with people indigenous to the Americas. Arriving about 10,000 years ago, they are now almost completely extinct except for a small handful of breeds such as Alaskan Malamutes, and Greenland Dogs. Native American dogs,…
Carvings of wood, stone, and other materials, are a major art form in Native American culture and have a rich history. Many tribes have made carving and sculpting foci of their art for centuries and carvings are now found in homes all over the world. The Cherokee tribe was specifically…
Many native American populations foraged crabapples, as a source of food and also medicine. The Oregon crab apple fruits were gathered and eaten raw or cooked. Whilst the bark and wood were collected to create tools, or to be used in different medicinal infusions. Crab Apple Trees Native to North…
Native American allegiances varied during the Civil War, but were often motivated by a common desire to protect tribal lands and lifeways. Approximately 3,503 Native Americans served in the Union Army. You don’t often hear about it, but Native Americans participated in the Civil War as both Union and Confederate…
The movie, for which Salas serves as executive producer, illuminates how Native North American music and musicians influenced the creation of the blues, the development of jazz, the birth of rock’n’roll and even the elaboration of country music. Native Americans usually sing to communicate with the supernatural for things like…
War bonnets (also called warbonnets or headdresses) are feathered headgear traditionally worn by male leaders of the American Plains Indians Nations who have earned a place of great respect in their tribe. Originally they were sometimes worn into battle, but they are now primarily used for ceremonial occasions. The Sioux…