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...
In 2001, a new games console hit shelves That competed with the established industry leaders PlayStation and Nintendo It was of course, the Xbox Which has been staking its claim as one of the best gaming platforms ever since In anticipation of its fourth generation console, the Xbox Series X It’s only right that we cover the origins And progression of this much-loved entertainment brand This is the evolution of Xbox Before the Xbox , Microsoft had, besides making computer software Already been successful with publishing games for PC Such as Age of Empires and Microsoft Flight Simulator Meanwhile, Sony was growing in popularity with the PlayStation 1 And was already working on the PlayStation 2 Because Sony became a threat for Microsoft And video games were rapidly growing into a massive industry Microsoft decided to venture into the console gaming market As far back as 1998 The original development team for the Xbox pitched an idea to Bill Gates For a console that could harness the po...