Every year on February 27, the world celebrates World NGO Day, which highlights the role of the torch carried by non-governmental organizations around the world. These organizations work tirelessly to improve the lives of people and communities by providing...

On February 23 each year, the world celebrates the International Day of Peace and Understanding, a day to highlight the importance of understanding and dialogue as two fundamental pillars of world peace. In a world full of conflict and tension, this day...

Golf originated from a game played on the eastern coast of Scotland, in an area close to the royal capital of Edinburgh. In those early days players would try to hit a pebble over sand dunes and around tracks using a bent stick or club. In 1502 the...

The Arabian horse evolved in a desert climate and was prized by nomadic Bedouins, often brought inside the family tent for shelter and protection from theft. The horse’s ability to form a cooperative relationship with humans has created a breed of horses...

The origins of the game of tennis can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries. The French handball game called Jeu De Paume (“game of the palm”) was the inspiration for the complex racket-and-ball game: tennis. The Early 20th Century  The...

The term baseball can be dated to 1744, in John Newbery’s children’s book: A Little Pretty Pocket-Book. The book has a brief poem and a picture explaining a game called baseball. A fun fact: the bases in the picture book are marked by wooden posts...

The ocean is a huge body of salt water that covers over 71 percent of Earth’s surface. The planet has one global ocean, however, because of oceanographers and global politics, the ocean has divided it into four different regions: the Pacific, Atlantic,...

The first public meeting to consider the Cincinnati Southern Railway was held in 1836. Eleven years after the Fergeson Act was approved, the train would complete its first 337-mile journey from Cincinnati to Chattanooga. Recently, there have been talks...