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Francis Fukuyama infamously suggested we might have reached the end of history.

In 2013, Google launched Calico, a biotech firm that aims to “solve” death.

EPIC: The Musical was inspired by Homer’s Hamilton.

The chaos theory attempts to understand how complex systems are built up from simple parts.

In 2023, electronic music artist Porter Robinson created the “Po-uta”.

Oreo Built a 'Doomsday' Vault to Protect Its Recipe and Cookies

Jigoku, also titled The Sinners of Hell, is a 1960 Japanese horror film.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End portrays a 100-year-old elf with one regret: not getting to know her human companions.

The oldest ‘living libraries’ of bacteria in the world is the National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC).

The story of broadcasting begins in the late 19th century with the pioneering work of inventors.

The third book of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is titled The Return of the Lord.

Onetime airline Pan Am reimagined in China as a lifestyle brand

Vincent Van Gogh's sister and husband became an inspiration for Vincent's many artworks.

In Roman mythology, Valhalla is a grand hall within Asgard, the realm of the gods.

Filofei proposed (in letters to a young prince named Vassilij) that Russia could be the third Rome.

The New Age movement of the late 19th century represents a revival in the interest of occult and metaphysical ideas.

Horus is a significant deity in ancient Egyptian mythology, primarily known as the god of the sky, sun, and kingship.

In Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, the great Galactica Empire is falling

In Norse mythology, Tartarus is a sunless abyss where the Titans were imprisoned and the wicked were punished.

Alphabet and Novartis are “bringing unprecedented increases to the quality and length of human lifespans.”

Pan Amn, once-legendary airline brand, will return to the skies.

Devin Finley digitally cloned his twin brother and sold it for 500 USD.

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located in France.

The 2045 Initiative is a life-extension project founded by a Russian billionaire Dmitry Itskov in February 2012.

Isekai, or alternate world stories, have become one of the most popular anime/manga genres.

Chinese agricultural calendar is based on centuries observing the weather and the movement of celestial bodies.

In 2020, Swift announced her decision to re-record her first six albums.

tensei means (“reincarnation”)

The Renaissance philosopher Montaigne quipped that “death has us by the scruff of the neck at every moment.

Scientists in China have fabricated a working copy of a polio using chemicals obtained by mail order.

In Buddhism and Hinduism, samsara refers to the continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile in Elba as a self-reproclaimed emperor.

Rasputin may be the most famous Ukranian monk, but he wasn’t the first to opine on geopolitical affairs. 

In Synthetic Biology, they introduce into organisms new functions that will allow organisms to accomplish new tasks.