Today in our Culture and History section, we bring you some more words from our old Papiamento. How many of them do you recognize? Perhaps you can use them and thus keep them alive in our culture. Angelus A prayer said in the morning at 6 o’clock, noon at 12

In the annals of history, there are tales of courage that transcend time, stories that echo through generations, inspiring awe and admiration. One such story is that of Margareth Abraham, a young hero from Curaçao whose selfless actions aboard ALM Flight 980 in 1970 remain etched in the collective memory

According to a recent study, prehistoric humans in Brazil left their mark on history, literally, by carving drawings next to dinosaur footprints millions of years later. The discovery was made at the Serrote do Letreiro site in Paraíba, Brazil. Researchers first noticed etchings, called petroglyphs by archaeologists, in 1975. However,

In early 2002, an extraordinary and tragic event unfolded in Raahe, Finland, involving a pair of 70-year-old twins. Both men met their demise on the very same day, under remarkably similar circumstances. What makes this occurrence particularly uncanny is that they perished in identical accidents: both were struck and killed

Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling narrative, “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket,” penned in 1838, unfolds a grim tale where the crew of a ship, adrift in the vast ocean and facing starvation, resorts to the horrifying act of drawing lots to determine who among them will be sacrificed

Neanderthals, often depicted as primitive and inferior to modern humans, are receiving a reevaluation thanks to recent research. Contrary to popular belief, they were not dim-witted cave people but skilled hunters with diverse communication skills. In fact, they may have been more advanced than previously thought. If you’ve seen the

Rupi Kaur, a poet, artist, and performer, has captivated the literary world with her profound words and artistic prowess. Rising to prominence as a breakout literary phenomenon, Kaur has left an indelible mark with her bestselling poetry collections and groundbreaking ventures into film and performance art. Milk and Honey Her

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the medical field, leading to a paradigm shift in diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. AI can analyze vast amounts of data and identify patterns that are often missed by human experts. This technology is poised to revolutionize healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes. AI

An academic from the English Department at the University of Bristol (UK), Matthew Steggle, revealed that a long-lost document, previously thought to have been written by William Shakespeare’s father, actually belongs to his sister Joan, a relatively unknown figure. Difficult times for Catholicism The manuscript in question, called the ‘Spiritual

An archaeological expedition, jointly conducted by German and Egyptian teams, has uncovered a mastaba adorned with intricate paintings during excavations in the Dahshur region. The mastaba, dating back to the era of the Old Kingdom, was constructed around 2300 BC to serve as the final resting place for Seneb-Nebef, an