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MYSTERIOUS Ruins That Defy History!

 Origins Explained is the place to be to find all the answers to your questions, from mysterious events and unsolved mysteries to everything there is to know about the world and its amazing animals! 1. Pompeii, Italy There are many scary stories in history, but the story of Pompeii is one that we just can’t get over. This is the city that was built in the fertile valley near a volcano, Mt. Vesuvius. When it erupted, it caught people by surprise and buried the city in soot and ash and left it covered and perfectly preserved for hundreds of years. Now much of it has been uncovered and it is a sad historical marvel and many people were frozen in time forever. 2. Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Sticking with Africa, let's head to Zimbabwe, which holds one of the biggest mysteries of the continent. It's called ... Great Zimbabwe. Yeah, does not really sound mysterious, does it? But don't let that fool you, there's more to this than you might think. 3. Thonis, Egypt If you're bi...

What is the Purpose of Life?

Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.  Questioner: What’s… what the purpose of life is for me, if you can give an insight on that? Sad guru: Isn’t it fantastic that if there is no purpose, you have nothing to fulfill, you can just live? but you want a purpose and not a simple purpose, you want a God-given purpose. It’s very dangerous. People who think they have a God-given purpose are doing the cruelest things on the planet. Yes or no? They are doing the most horrible things and they’ve always been doing the most horrible things because when you have a God-given purpose, life here becomes less important than your purpose. No, life is important. Life is important - when I say life,  I am not talking about your family, your work, what you do, what you do not do, you party I am not talki...

How One Man Built a Billion-Dollar Brand

Nike: the world’s most popular and biggest sportswear company. In just over 50 years one man’s dream of better shoes turned into a global corporation worth over $100 billion. Today, we’re going back to the earliest days of Nike to figure out how that magic happened and what the ingredients were to their success. This video is brought to you by Audible and the story you’re gonna watch now is just one chapter in the awesome biography of Nike’s creator, which you can listen to for free as part of your 30-day free trial of Audible if you register with the link in the description. The year is 1962 and Phil Knight had just graduated from Stanford. As any business graduate can tell you, becoming an entrepreneur is difficult if you don’t have any good ideas, but Phil had one. He was a distance runner back in university and in one of his business classes he had written a paper proposing the following idea. Phil had seen how Japanese cameras had replaced the dominant German cameras in the Americ...

25 Best Places to Visit in Europe

Although it is the world’s second smallest continent, Europe welcomes more than half of all the tourists worldwide. In fact, 7 of the 10 most visited countries in the world are European nations. It's easy to see why; a well-preserved cultural heritage, rich history, safety and efficient infrastructure makes visiting Europe a breeze. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in Europe: Number 25. Vienna. As the former seat of the Hapsburg Empire, Vienna is awash with impressive imperial buildings and palaces, which so comprehensively convey the wealth and power of its former monarchs. Now the capital of Austria, the city is a delight to get lost in. Nicknamed ‘the City of Music’, the names of its famous residents roll off the tongue, with Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert among those who once graced its streets. Number 24. Stonehenge. You have to marvel at the determination of prehistoric man when you look at Stonehenge. Construction started about 3000 BC on what was originally burial ...